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On the planet of Star Wars, by no means say by no means. Characters who appear gone eternally could return; motion pictures that appear to have a number of momentum could immediately drop off the manufacturing schedule. Whereas some Lucasfilm selections do really feel everlasting from time to time (RIP, The Acolyte), there’s all the time an opportunity that sure Disney+ reveals that haven’t been formally shuttered could proceed. Ahsoka is the apparent title to consider—until you’re Ewan McGregor, chief spokesperson for extra Obi-Wan Kenobi.
If McGregor poking the universe to contemplate bringing again the Disney+ collection sounds acquainted, that’s as a result of the actor has introduced it up a number of occasions for the reason that present’s 2022 airing. The primary season ran for six episodes and picked up with the Jedi Grasp in Luke Skywalker-watching mode on Tatooine—a bit nearer to the occasions of Revenge of the Sith than A New Hope. Simply final month, whereas McGregor was doing press forward of his star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame, he informed Selection that he wasn’t able to pack these brown robes up for good.
“I actually do hope we get an opportunity to do one other one,” he informed the commerce in September. “Between the place we ended off within the collection and when Alec Guinness comes on display with Luke Skywalker, I believe there’s one other few tales to inform in there.”
Star Wars: A New Hope for Extra of Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi continued its saga on the current Los Angeles Comedian Con, the place his on-stage chat (posted on YouTube by Nico7, through IGN) naturally introduced the subject to the fore. Whereas he stopped in need of confirming something, he did say there was some “exploring”—after correcting himself from saying “hoping”—across the thought of bringing the present again. He had excessive reward for Obi-Wan Kenobi director Deborah Chow, calling her “good” and “an amazing chief” who “actually understands the world of Star Wars.”
After all, there’s been zero phrase from Disney or Lucasfilm or anybody with the ability to truly get Obi-Wan Kenobi season two formally rolling, however McGregor placing the phrase on the market again and again retains it a notion that’s nonetheless a part of the Star Wars dialog.
Together with McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi featured Rupert Pal because the Grand Inquisitor, Sung Kang because the Fifth Brother, Moses Ingram as Reva Sevander/Third Sister, Vivien Lyra Blair as Leia Organa, Kumail Nanjiani as Haja Estree, Indira Varma as Tala Durith, O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Kawlan Roken, and Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader.
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