George Lucas Talks How Ewan Is The Perfect Obi-Wan Kenobi

In this short, Ewan McGregor is being transformed into the Alec Guinness version of Obi-Wan Kenobi for Revenge of The Sith and how Ewan and Alec look so similar and how it aided in the process.

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Star Wars is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.

The Star Wars franchise depicts the adventures of characters "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away", in which humans and many species of aliens (often humanoid) co-exist with robots (typically referred to in the films as 'droids'), who may assist them in their daily routines; space travel between planets is common due to lightspeed hyperspace technology. The planets range from wealthy, planet-wide cities to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth biome, along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a Star Wars planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life. The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as asteroid fields and nebulae. Spacecraft range from small starfighters, to huge capital ships such as the Star Destroyers, to space stations such as the moon-sized Death Stars. Telecommunication includes two-way audio and audiovisual screens, holographic projections, and HoloNet (internet counterpart).

The universe of Star Wars is generally similar to ours but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories. One result of that is a mystical power known as the Force which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together". The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god. Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various superpowers (such as telekinesis, precognition, telepathy, and manipulation of physical energy). It is believed nothing is impossible for the Force. The mentioned powers are wielded by two major knightly orders at conflict with each other: the Jedi, peacekeepers of the Galactic Republic who act on the light side of the Force through non-attachment and arbitration, and the Sith, who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression. While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Darths') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.

Force-wielders are very limited in numbers in comparison to the population. The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called a lightsaber, a blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts. The rest of the population, as well as renegades and soldiers, use plasma-powered blaster firearms. As a result of galaxy-scaled politics (involving republics, empires, kingdoms, alliances, etc.), all this weaponry is made use of in various military conflicts during which most Star Wars material takes place. In the outer reaches of the galaxy, crime syndicates such as the Hutt cartel are dominant. Bounty hunters are often employed by both gangsters and governments. Illicit activities include smuggling.

[CantinaTalkSW]

Ewan McGregor was and easily is the best person that could've taken up the Alec Guinness Obi-Wan Kenobi mantle. Do you agree??

[DAMIENDMILLS]

Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi was perfect casting.

[farrahhabib]

Ewan seems like he maches obi wan perfectly

[MikaeruDaiTenshi]

That's why it's so easy to love Obi wan as a character, with Ewan portraying him and all.
Alec Guinness also did a fine job as elder Obi Wan.

[cossetteng]

Everyone talks about how good Hayden is with a saber which is 100% true and he is amazing but not many people say much about Ewan. He is amazing as well. Being able to match up with Hayden's speed who is much younger than him and makes the duels look so impressive.

[pedrell_vanalcocero]

I love the honesty on Ewan's "Sorry" when he splashes George 😂

[JiisTube]

The one dude can talk up anybody. I never in my life heard someone sound so genuine while they are non-stop talking up someone else.

[FullMetalChad]

Ewan was the mvp for episodes 1-3. I feel that even Alec would admit that this man embodies the true spirit of Obi Wan. I even loved him in the much criticized Obi Wan series

[willadeefriesland]

"Well. Hello there..." such a simple line, delivered perfectly.

[LordChaos-fcbk]

When you can be complimented for both your professionalism, and keeping the work environment light-hearted and fun, you've definitely hit the sweet spot in life.

[SonsOfLorgar]

That "paint me like one of your twi-lek girls" pose 😂

[andrewgesick]

Ewan was the best thing to happen to the pre quals

[JulianChristopher_music]

Obi Wan Kenobi as Ewan McGregor will always be my favorite roll cast ever!

[stealth]

He understood the assignment for sure.

[MichaelCHorler]

There's a reason why Obi-Wan was always my favourite Star Wars character 💯

[jcortese]

I remember when the first prequel came out, people were particularly skeptical that anyone could step into Guiness's shoes. Within about four seconds, McGregor had everyone bought in, no problem. The whole theater just sighed and went, "Okay, he's got it, " and relaxed.

[Jensen]

Always been a goat. Crazy how one person can just always be in the zone.

[pattischult]

I have always appreciated Ewan McGregor as an artist. He brings such a high quality to his acting.

[notjohncena]

Ewan did surpass alec guinnes not only in star wars passion but also made obi wan more than just a wise old hermit like yoda

[margaret]

Obi wan has always been my favorite Jedi and Ewan made him even better! Outstanding performance. Ewan and Hayden worked so well together. Their duel on Mustafar had more excitement, heartbreak and emotion than any other lightsaber duel in any of the movies. Their discipline, talent and commitment made Revenge of the Sith my favorite of all Star Wars movies.