Hey everyone! Zach Who Watches Movies here on this fine
Monday, and I've got a cool bit of news to talk about. While speaking to
reporters at the Edinburgh Film Festival, Ewan McGregor once again expressed
his desire to return to the ways of the force and reprise his role from the
prequels. This isn't the first time he has brought this up and he even has an
idea where he wants the film(s) to go. He wants the story to pick up right
after Episode III and explore the time between the two trilogies where he wanders
the deserts of Tatooine. There have also been rumors circulating that Disney
and Lucasfilm are in talks with him about a potential trilogy. While I'm not
sure I'd like to see three movies this is definitely exciting news
It's no secret that the prequels weren’t the best received
films in the franchise but it seems everyone can agree that McGregor as Obi Wan
was a perfect casting. He grew up a fan of the films and with Star Wars in his
blood, his own uncle played Wedge Antilles in the entire original trilogy. He
was the bright light of the prequels and I am personally a big fan of the idea
of bringing him back for more. These story lines also give them the ability to
bring back and introduce more characters, like Darth Maul. Probably the most
wasted character in the entire Star wars universe; he was one of the coolest
villains of all-time. He was brought back in the Clone wars animated series
with cybernetic legs, and since that show is now officially canon they would be
able to bring him back and allow him and Obi Wan to finish their fight.
On top of all of that, a standalone film(s) give you the
opportunity to explore one of your most iconic characters. Through the four
movies he appears in we never really break surface level of who Obi Wan really
is and how he came to be one of the greatest Jedi masters of all-time. These
are films that tons of Star Wars fans would love to see but I don't think I, or
most anyone else would want to see them without McGregor back in the robes. He
owns the role and is the sole reason watching the boring politics and debates
in the prequels is even manageable.
What do you think? Do you like the idea of bringing McGregor
back and exploring more of the Obi Wan mythos? Let me know in the comments below
or hit me up on twitter @ZachWWMovies. As always, thanks for reading and I am
Zach Who watches Movies, smell ya later
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