Return of the Jedi? Ewan McGregor in talks for his very own Star Wars series (via toofab)
And we wouldn't be surprised to see him one more time in the upcoming conclusion to the saga, "The Rise of Skywalker" come December 20.original film trilogy, McGregor made it his own in the 1999 to 2005 prequels films and it is his visage and voice approximation that has featured in a bevy of animated, video game and comic book material since then.
Plus, McGregor has said for the past 15 years he'd be thrilled to return to one of his biggest roles. Now 48 years old, McGregor is still more than a decade younger than Guinness was, at 63, when "Star Wars" first hit theaters in 1977. That positions him perfectly to help begin to fill in the gaps of what happened to Kenobi in the time after his self-imposed exile in "Revenge of the Sith" and before he and Luke went on what would turn out to be his last adventure in "A New Hope.
Other "Star Wars" projects set for Disney+ include a prequel series to "Rogue One" starring Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk as Cassian Andor and K-2S0, respectively, and the seventh season of the animated "Clone Wars" series. Disney has invested heavily into its streaming service, with many of the top stars from the Marvel Cinematic Universe signing on to series for the platform, including
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