Ewan McGregor didn’t pull any strings for his daughter Esther in landing a role on “Obi-Wan Kenobi”.
25.05.2022 - 17:41 / thewrap.com
LADbible TV, the actors played a game of “Agree to Disagree.” In it, they are given statements, to which they must either strongly disagree, disagree, agree or strongly agree. And, when given the prompt of Obi-Wan’s mullet from “Episode II” being “the worst in cinema history,” both actors opted to strongly disagree.“No, you rocked that mullet very well,” Christensen assured McGregor.As for McGregor himself, he noted that at the time of filming and when the movie was released, he probably would’ve agreed with the distaste for Obi-Wan’s hair. But now that some time has passed, he definitely can’t.“But now, no, I think it’s like part of — just the way it is! It’s an iconic mullet,” McGregor said.
“It’s quite a mullet though, isn’t it really? It’s very Bee Gees. I think it’s a sort of Bee Gees haircut more than anything. Bee Gee Jedi.”The conversation then turned to Anakin’s own hairstyle in the movie, which mimicked that of Obi-Wan’s from “The Phantom Menace.” As padawan learners, the Jedi keep their hair short, save for a long, thin braid on the side of their head, and a small ponytail in the back.“I did like that,” Christensen admitted.
“But mainly, that was because you made it look so cool in ‘Episode I. I was like ‘Oh, I get one of those now?!'”The Darth Vader actor also revealed that he actually kept a few of those braids — because yes, they were fake and glued onto his head every morning — and McGregor poked fun at how he sees them available to buy online every once in awhile.“What’s funny is that you see them up for auction every now and again. Somebody sells one, like there was only one,” McGregor said.
“Like, there was a new one every day. It wasn’t the same one. People are selling them like ‘The Jedi Braid’ and
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Ewan McGregor is speaking out after his co-star, Moses Ingram, has become the subject of racist remarks and comments on social media. In a video posted to the official Twitter account, the 51-year-old actor says he is heartbroken by the “horrendous” messages Ingram has received since the limited series premiered on Disney+. “It seems that some of the fan base, from this influential fan base, have decided to attack Moses Ingram online and send her the most horrendous, racist DMs. And I heard some of them this morning and it just broke my heart,” McGregor says. He then continues by saying, “Moses is a brilliant actor.
Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram.The actor revealed on social media she had received “hundreds” of racist messages since the Disney+ show debuted, in which she plays the Third Sister, Reva Sevander.“It seems that some of the fan base has decided to attack Moses Ingram online and send her the most horrendous, racist [direct messages]. I heard some of them this morning, and it just broke my heart,” McGregor has now said in a new video via the Star Wars social media accounts.“Moses is a brilliant actor. She is a brilliant woman.
she has suffered racist abuse since the new series launched on Disney Plus. Moses, who plays a Force-sensitive Inquisitor called Reva in the show, shared examples of the hateful messages which included ‘your days are numbered,’ while another dubbed her a ‘diversity hire’. Star Wars released an official statement expressing their support for the actor since the abuse came to light, with Ewan also speaking out.
Obi-Wan Kenobi” star Ewan McGregor slammed social media users who sent his co-star Moses Ingram hundreds of racist messages — calling them fake “Star Wars” fans.“I just wanted to say as the leading actor in the series, as the executive producer on the series, that we stand with Moses; we love Moses,” McGregor said in a video statement posted by the official “Star Wars” Twitter account Tuesday night. “And if you’re sending her bullying messages, you’re no ‘Star Wars’ fan in my mind.
Ewan McGregor is opening up about his wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead joining the Star Wars franchise.
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Ewan McGregor hasn't given his wife any advice about joining the 'Star Wars' universe. The 51-year-old actor - who is reprising his role as 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' as the titular character in the new Disney+ series - thinks it is "cool" that Mary Elizabeth Winstead will play an undisclosed role in 'Ahsoka', but he hasn't offered her any tips. He said: “She doesn’t need any advice from me, but it was kind of cool that when it came up and she was starting to think about it – we thought it was amazing to both be in this world together.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead joining the universe with an undisclosed role in. “She doesn’t need any advice from me, but it was kind of cool that when it came up and she was starting to think about it – we thought it was amazing to both be in this world together,” he said.