What may be a little harder to visualize is how stylistically indebted to gattaca and thx18 this film is. Ewan mcgregor talks returning to obiwan kenobi star. Danny boyles audacious debut is a kinetic, darkly comic delight. Within the original trilogy, obiwan serves as a supporting character and is portrayed by english actor alec guinness.
Commits suicide by taking an overdose of pills in his apartment. Ewan mcgregor, stellan skarsgard, damian lewis, naomie harris, mark gatiss uk release. Ewan mcgregor gives a little insight into the obiwan kenobi tv series delay and downplays all the doom and gloom about the show getting rewritten. Ewan mcgregor reacts to star wars fan pranking his mom by. The last jedi director reveals why he cut reys third lesson from the film.
Oct 11, 2011 lincoln ewan mcgregor tries to convince laurent djimon hounsou that he is not the clone, while tom ewan mcgregor attempts to do the same. But taking on the dual roles of the stussy brothers in the upcoming third season of fargo. The film is about lincoln six echo mcgregor, who struggles to fit into the highly structured world in which he lives. Jan 10, 2018 user charbydis uploaded this star wars ewan mcgregor obiwan kenobi star wars. The websites critics consensus calls the film a clone of thx 18, coma, and logans run and describes it as another loud and. Ewan gordon mcgregor was born on march 31, 1971, in crieff, scotland. However, the cloningthemed thriller, which had a budget of well. The villain of the film is ewan mcgregor s black mask, who has thrown people for a a loop given the actor of choice and just how everyone behind birds of prey decided to adapt him. Johnny depp gwyneth paltrow ewan mcgregor paul bettany olivia munn jeff goldblum jonny pasvolsky michael culkin ulrich thomsen alec utgoff guy burnet chris bearne jamie bernadette stephen farrelly nicholas farrell karl theobald austin lyon. Refuting reports that obiwan is indefinitely delayed, star ewan mcgregor says online drama surrounding the liveaction star wars series is bullsht. Dave filoni wants ewan mcgregor to voice obiwan kenobi on. Ewan mcgregor played a guy and his clone in the island, and jesus and satan in last days in the desert.
A lot of careers were launched with the release of danny boyles trainspotting, star ewan mcgregor s among them. Mcgregor s first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the british channel 4 series lipstick on your collar. He notes that, while a delay is happening, lucasfilm are confident in the story and want to take extra time to make it better. Ewan mcgregor rocketed to fame over a short period of time, thanks to a brilliant turn as a heroin addict in trainspotting and the good fortune of being selected by george lucas and co. Mcgregor made his directorial debut in 2016 with the film american pastoral, which he also starred in. Reports about an obiwan kenobi spinoff film have been wildly speculative, though a new rumor claims that ewan mcgregor will reprise his role as the jedi master for a brief appearance in star. Aug 24, 2019 music, film, tv and political news coverage. We all want it and it looks like ewan mcgregor wants it just as much as he talks about doing an obiwan solo movie. Ewan gordon mcgregor was born on march 31, 1971 in perth, perthshire, scotland, to carol diane lawson and james charles mcgregor, both teachers.
The 39 year old scottish actor sported a shorter hairstyle for his role in the film. The island is a 2005 american science fiction action thriller film directed and co produced by michael bay. Three years into the clone wars, the jedi rescue palpatine from count dooku. The clone wars 2008 animated film and series versions of obiwan kenobi. Obi wan ewan mcgregor star wars film saga alec guinness star wars episode iv the phantom menace the empire strikes back pick up lines the film. At age 16, he left morrison academy to join the perth repertory theatre. The rumours of ewan mcgregor returning as obiwan kenobi have been around since the early days of disneys acquisition of lucasfilm, but it was finally made official two months ago at. May 24, 2016 dave filoni wants ewan mcgregor to voice obiwan kenobi on star wars rebels. Feb 01, 2019 however, despite the criticism from original star wars fans, obiwan kenobi actor ewan mcgregor notes how thrilled he is that younger generations of star wars fans have been able to embrace the. Aug 15, 2018 for more than a decade since the release of revenge of the sith, star ewan mcgregor has shared his affinity for playing obiwan kenobi, having regularly volunteered his services to play the. Star wars confirms ewan mcgregorstarring obiwan kenobi. All ewan mcgregor movies ranked by tomatometer ewan mcgregor movies ranked by tomatometer.
An obiwan kenobi movie or series, starring mcgregor, is something that has been on many fans wish lists ever since the announcement that new star wars movies were coming back in 2012. Ewan mcgregor is preparing for obiwan series by watching. Jan 08, 2018 obiwan kenobi actor ewan mcgregor had a big night at the golden globes, winning the award for best performance by an actor in a limited series or motion picture made for television for his role on the fx series fargo. Clone wars, has never shied away from bringing in big names from across the star wars universe. A man living in a futuristic sterile colony begins to question his circumscribed existence when his friend is chosen to go to the island, the last uncontaminated place on earth. Ewan mcgregor 1971 film deaths the pillow book 1996 jerome. Mcgregor played the character immortalised in the first trilogy by alec guinness in three prequels. Christopher lee does well in the limited screen time hes. Ewan mcgregor s obiwan kenobi series has been put on hold at disney plus. Actor ewan mcgregor is known for many of his roles in awardwinning movies and tv shows, but he will always be tied to the star wars franchise after his portrayal of. Ewan mcgregor s central forehead mole is also subtly replicated in the star wars. Now, theres nothing official yet, but cinelinx is pretty accurate with their announcemen. Ewan mcgregor as obiwan kenobi in 2005s revenge of the sith lucasfilm ltd.
What does ewan mcgregor think of possibly returning to the star wars galaxy as obiwan kenobi. Ewan mcgregor and scarlett johansson star as clones in this high octane action adventure, which speculates on the commercial use of cloning for spare parts. Producers says stars sank the island film the guardian. Extras renee bargh sat down with ewan mcgregor, who took on the latest star wars rumors. Ewan mcgregors central forehead mole is also subtly replicated in the star wars.
Maybe one day we will get an obiwan solo movie, but right now there are too. He is then joined by a female clone scarlett johansson and the two them try to. His body is shown again later on after yoshi oidas employees acquire his body and skin him so that yoshi can have the book. The island is a 2005 american science fiction action thriller film directed and coproduced by michael bay. Ewan mcgregor made his acting debut in 1993 in the british television series lipstick on your collar. Ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi series will be reduced to four. Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan kenobi series was. Concept artist kyle brown has revealed an early design for ewan mcgregors black mask in the new dc film, birds of prey. Hayden christensen, natalie portman, ewan mcgregor, samuel l. The details of what ewan mcgregors role as obiwan kenobi in star wars episode 9 might entail are almost nonexistent. Theres a lot of talk, and id be happy to play him again, but i dont know anything more than. We almost always see jedis travel in pairs, until kenobis solo visit. Nov 08, 2019 every ewan mcgregor movie role, ranked worst to best from psycho cowboys to iggy popish glam rockers, jedi masters to jesus we rate the scottish movie stars performances from cringeworthy. Every ewan mcgregor movie role, ranked worst to best from psycho cowboys to iggy popish glam rockers, jedi masters to jesus we rate the scottish movie stars performances from cringeworthy.
Ewan mcgregor, scarlett johansson, djimon hounsou, sean bean, steve buscemi, michael clarke duncan. May 16, 2002 ewan mcgregor is given a lot more to do in this film as obiwan, and he acquits himself very well, although i think the scenes on the clone world would have been much better if he had been accompanied by mace windu. Mcgregors first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the british channel 4 series lipstick on your collar. His mother, carol diane, is a teacher and school administrator, and his father, james charles stuart mcgregor, is a physicaleducation teacher. Moulin rouge ewan gordon mcgregor was born on march 31, 1971 in perth, perthshire, scotland, to carol diane lawson and james charles mcgregor, both teachers.
Dave filoni wants ewan mcgregor to voice obi wan kenobi in star wars rebels. Ewan mcgregor and scarlett johansson in the island 2005 ewan. The clone wars is a welcome return to the prequel era. The film stars mcgregor, jennifer connelly, dakota fanning, peter riegert, rupert evans, uzo aduba, molly parker and david strathairn. March 31, 1974 film deaths the burning man 1998 neil malus. Star wars deep fake replaces alec guinness obiwan kenobi with ewan mcgregor.
Midway through the 21st century, lincoln six echo ewan mcgregor lives in a. Burned to death inside a giant statue after the villagers set it on fire. Last week, a swirl of rumors suggested that ewan mcgregor s obiwan kenobi series for the disney plus streaming. Lincoln escapes to the outside world with a fellow clone, jordan two. He is the second actor to portray the character in a major media production, preceeded by by alec guinness in the original trilogy and followed by james arnold taylor in the animated series star wars. The upcoming ewan mcgregor obiwan kenobi series, which is currently being put on hold, will now be four episodes as opposed to the proposed six. Gina carano photos ewan mcgregor suffers a beating from his costar gina carano while on the beach for the upcoming film haywire. Obiwan kenobi actor ewan mcgregor had a big night at the golden globes, winning the award for best performance by an actor in a limited series or motion picture made for television for his role on the fx series fargo.
Within the original trilogy he is portrayed by english actor alec guinness, while in the prequel trilogy a younger version of the character is portrayed by scottish actor ewan mcgregor. Honestly my favourite picture ewan mcgregor soaked on the kamino set. The resolution of this file is 600x480px and its file size is. With scarlett johansson, ewan mcgregor, djimon hounsou, steve buscemi.
Ewan mcgregor played the character in the star wars prequels, of course, and has been happy to be linked with playing the role again in a future movie. Obiwan kenobi original plans was as film, ewan mcgregor says. Ewan mcgregors central forehead mole is also subtly. A space for star wars and ewan mcgregor ramblings, and whatnot.
Ewan mcgregor with images star wars film, obi wan, star. Star wars deep fake replaces alec guinness obiwan kenobi. The story of nick leeson ewan mcgregor, an ambitious investment broker who singlehandedly bankrupted one of the oldest and most important banks in britain. Big career moves were clearly in play for him, but mega stardom would have to wait as mcgregor used his posttrainspotting boost to continue doing diverse and challenging work in the uk films like little voice, velvet goldmine. The island 89 movie clip hes my clone 2005 hd youtube. Look at that boi the force is strong with him, especiallytoday. He followed this one year later by appearing in bill forsyths being human and danny boyles thriller shallow grave. En 2019, lincoln 6echo ewan mcgregor et son amie jordan 2delta scarlett johansson font. Ewan mcgregor doesnt really look like ethan hawke, and scarlett johanson is certainly not easily mistaken for uma thurmond, but between the cinematography, the themes, and the overall prettiness of the cast, the homage is obvious. The last half of the film is them on the run, trying to tell someone what the truth is.
Ewan mcgregor confirmed that the obiwan kenobi original plans were for the jedi master to get a feature film spinoff, not a tv series as it is now. Actor ray park detailed on the star wars show that, during the film s premiere, his former phantom menace costar ewan mcgregor could hardly contain his excitement when the former sith appeared on. The phantom menace 1999, attack of the clones 2002 and revenge of the sith 2005. The sun has merely heard from a source that mcgregor will secretly film.
First look at ewan mcgregor in last days in the desert. From its season 1 finale right through to this years season 2 climax, star wars rebels has been mustwatch tv for star wars fans. Blockbuster action director michael bay delivers a striking look at a strange world of the future in this scifi action drama. A new kenobi project had been rumoured for a while first in the form of a movie, then as a series, but was officially announced at disneys d23 event in august 2019, and noone was happier to.
Ewan mcgregor is a scottish actor best known for playing obiwan kenobi in the star wars prequel trilogy. Every ewan mcgregor movie role, ranked worst to best. It stars ewan mcgregor, scarlett johansson, djimon hounsou, sean bean. Dave filoni wants ewan mcgregor for star wars rebels. Dave filoni wants ewan mcgregor to voice obiwan kenobi on star wars rebels. The only thing about the film that interested me was the cast. The clone wars anakin skywalker png image on january 10, 2018, 2. Ewan mcgregor addresses obiwan kenobi delay star wars. It stars ewan mcgregor, scarlett johansson, djimon hounsou, sean bean, michael clarke duncan and steve buscemi. The force is strong with him, especially today march happy birthday, ewan mcgregor. American pastoral is a 2016 american crimedrama film directed by ewan mcgregor and written by john romano, based on the 1997 novel of the same name by philip roth. Ewan gordon mcgregor obe born 31 march 1971 is a scottish actor known internationally for his various film roles, including independent dramas, sciencefiction epics, and musicals. After lincoln learns the compound inhabitants are clones used for organ harvesting as well as surrogates for wealthy people in the outside.
Ewan mcgregor addresses obiwan kenobi tv series delay film. Shot in the head offcamera by natalie portman as the prisoners look on in interest. Michael bay armageddon, pearl harbor directs the futuristic action thriller the island, starring ewan mcgregor star wars. In january 2020, months after disney and lucasfilm announced an obiwan series starring ewan mcgregor reprising his role from the prequel film. Two years later, he played heroin addict mark renton in danny boyles trainspotting which won him international recognition. Ewan mcgregor made his acting debut in 1993 in the british television series lipstick on.
Ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi series put on hold at. While speaking to bang showbiz, the creator and director of star wars rebels said mcgregor was on his radar to. The film is about lincoln six echo mcgregor, who struggles to fit into the highly structured world in which he lives, isolated in a compound, and the series of events that unfold when he questions how truthful that world is. Obiwan kenobi, also known as ben kenobi, is a character in the star wars franchise.
Star wars cast, star wars film, star trek, kamino star wars, ewan mcgregor obi wan, alec guinness, the force is strong, clone wars, for stars. His parents encouraged him to leave school and pursue his acting goals. Star wars episode i the phantom menace 1999 ewan mcgregor interview. Midway through the 21st century, lincoln six echo ewan mcgregor lives in a confined indoor community after ongoing abuse of the earth has. Mcgregor has been featured as the male romantic lead in hollywood films such as moulin rouge and down with love, and in the british film little voice. Midway through the 21st century, lincoln six echo ewan mcgregor. Ewan gordon mcgregor, born march 31, 1971 in crieff, scotland, is a wellknown scottish film actor who has had significant success in mainstream, independent, and arthouse films.
When asked if he was making a secret cameo in an upcoming star wars movie, ewan said. As obiwan pursues a new threat, anakin acts as a double agent between the jedi council and palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy. And now, in an new interview with ew, hes reiterated his interest in returning to star wars, to link the prequel trilogy with the new films. Lucasfilmfox more while we await the mandalorian, ewan mcgregor has teased details of the planned. Ewan mcgregor talks returning to obiwan kenobi by chris lyne november 1, 2019 with his new film doctor sleep releasing next week, ewan mcgregor appeared on conan and jimmy kimmel live last night and talk soon turned to star wars.