2nd only to Ian as Palpy You can tell Ian has SOOOO MUCH FUN PLAYING PALPY it's HILARIOUS "AAHI AM THA SENATE" I mean just LOOK AT HIS FACE in the Yoda battle HE. IS. DARTH SIDIOUS ! In the same way Tom Baker was The Doctor
Tyler Castaneda id love to see Ewan and Hayden get another shot to play together as one final fill-in story. Someone who could really get the best out of Hayden
@@notgrogu1492 Not to bother your opinion but to my opinion, If you see that featurette where James Arnold Taylor has beard, I was surprised to learn that he almost looked like Obi-Wan himself apart from his voice. This was an unusual similarity which I was not expecting. Good day sir.
It was fate. The fact that he has a relative that was in all three of the original movies is just one of those magical things that happens and one shouldn't take for granted.
Honestly hated them untill I grew up a bit and sorta got the message. The dialogue is kind of crap alot of times but the overall story is actually really fucking good.
I grew up with them, and they’re also my dad’s favorite films even though he grew up with the OT. We never noticed the dialogue issues since we both watched them in spanish dub and loved them
theyve got a great concept and lore but the story was a bit unstable at times. still liked it especially the clone war tv show which expands on their world
I like how Count Dooku says that he is disappointed from Kenobi's skills with a lightsaber but Christopher Lee is impressed by the commitment that Ewan McGregor put on his character
In Episode 2 Dooku does say that. But during the Clone Wars and in Episode 3 especially in the novelisations Dooku was impressed and terrified of how much Obi-Wan improved in his Soresu form. Regarding Ewan, if Sir Christopher Lee R.I.P. compliments you and holds you in high esteem you know you're a badass.
@@j.z.8639 Yup. That’s why Dooku went to take out Obi Wan immediately. He thought he could out duel Anakin, but was very wary of Obi Wan. In the extended universe Mace Windu tells a story about a sparring match between them and how his complete mastery of soresu is impenetrable and when he finally did get the upper hand he wasn’t sure if he really did or Obi Wan was just bored and let him.
Wasn’t he also doing the first LOTR trilogy about the same time he was doing Star Wars? He had to have been impressed to take time away from the LOTR BTS features to compliment Ewan McGregor.
@@katie9918 I would like to say yes. It would’ve worked out well in the first place, because Star Wars was shot in Australia, while LOTR was being shot in New Zealand.
be the nogociator and love like a brother the person that became the thing he swore to destroy and be scared of politycs and make people think that is Jesus
@@Legotrademark when you're a slave to the rules and restrictions of a Jedi order that's lost it's way, there is no doubt your ability to choose is limited
+SocialistAtheist42 Darth Maul isn't dead, although it seemed like he was killed in the movie, he came back in the clone wars and fought Obi Wan. As far as the official canon of Darth Maul, he is the only Sith Lord still alive after Episode 6 and before Episode 7 takes place.
quackeggtooth No, Darth Maul after being defeated by him asked to be killed, but the Emperor kept him alive and said he had other plans for him. That was the last that we seen Darth Maul in the canon. It was never said that he was killed. This all happened just before or during Episode 4 in the timeline, but because the Emperor died, we don't know happened to Maul after he became a prisoner. That's why he's still listed as the only Sith Lord still alive after episode 6, he doesn't even have an official death date. Now my speculation is that, Plagueis is now the master of Darth Maul. I really believe that Snoke in Episode 7 is Plagueis and has Maul behind the scenes doing something else, whether we see him or not is unknown.
That little moment in the choreography training when he throws a punch, Hayden moves with it as if hit, and then comes back up with the “that was good” man that was heart warming
Ngl but Disney saved Star Wars. Sure you might not like the Sequels, and you don't have to, but you have to admit that before Episode 7 came out Star Wars just wasn't being talked about anymore and the Sequels helped bring it back into the spotlight. Also, we've got so many other great things from Disney era Star Wars, like The Mandalorian, The Clone Wars Season 7, the spin-off films and we're going to be getting so much more content now Disney+ is up and running, including an Obi-Wan show which is something fans have wanted for YEARS. So just because the Sequels weren't amazing, doesn't mean Disney is doing an awful job with Star Wars.
I just had a really weird bug I clicked on your comment so I could see the comments but it said read more so I clicked read more and it out me in the top comment on this video.
@@charlieben3354 Oh boy you should just see the list of all named characters in the prequels and TCW. Nute Gunray actually has a quite big role in the story, so of course he has a name :)
@@zeroli444 I suppose that is true considering they brought back Palpatine, which means the jedi prophecy was false, and he failed to kill the emperor. You should watch "Obi-Wan has PTSD" here on youtube if you don't mind getting emotional.
+TheVideoInvader agreed. especially considering you wouldn't need to worry about finding the right actor since Ewan could do the role of Obi-Wan but Harrison Ford obviously wouldn't be able to play Han Solo
+TheVideoInvader And Darth Maul could track him down and fight him, because he didn't die in Ep. I as they brought him back in The Clone Wars TV Series.
+TheVideoInvader It's definitely still a possibility, I'm sure. But they've got time, as it will take a while for Ewan McGregor to look as old as Alec Guinness.
blind tree man he really needed Lawrence Kasdan, dude would’ve made sure his shit was great. Kasdan should’ve helped out with the sequels too, he only did TFA but being a guiding light throughout all 3 would’ve made the trilogy feel less disjointed. Probably for the prequels too, since TPM feels kinda meaningless
The prequels suck crowd is motivated by the fact the prequels suck, not some irrational belief that every aspect of them is poison :) Ewan McGregor is unquestionably the standout redeeming element of the trilogy.
Hayden did a fantastic job as Anakin. People need to ignore the bullshit plot/script of Attack of the Clones and the famous sand rant. That was script-writers fault. Hayden himself played the part perfectly. But if you want my opinion, I prefer Anakin from The Clone Wars lol. Much more in depth.
People that grew up with the OT had 20 years to imagine what Anakin Skywalker would have been like, what they saw didn’t match up - but it’s George’s vision, and I think Anakin is perfect in the PT. But I don’t blame people for being disgruntled
@@georgebrand9325 Any iteration of his character would have peeved a certain number of older fans. When expectations build for so long, disappointment is inevitable
This is why I still can't understand why people hated the prequels so much. Ewan put his heart and soul into becoming Obi Wan to do justice to Alec Guiness. I don't see any "stale" acting as any part of that. There was so much overlooked good to the prequels, all because nostalgic fans couldn't get over the use of more modern effects and one cheesy bit of comic relief.
***** How does it make no sense? Having watched the originals as a kid and the prequels too, I had absolutely no trouble following the story. The clone wars wasn't a debacle. It was mentioned one time in Episode IV, so it made perfect sense to include it in the prequels. To this day I have yet to find a legitimate argument against the prequels that didn't have to do with overly nostalgic fanboys who can't let go of the fact that Lucas decided to use more modern film practices and basically decided to do his own thing...Which is totally fucking fine, honestly.
+Maverick Hunter Zero 5 Reasons of the Top of my Head why the Prequels are Lousy 1. The love story between Anakin and Padme is awfully written, and to an extent acted. 2. Anakin as a whole is a whiny brat because Lucas couldn't think of a way to make him transition into evil. (which happens very abruptly I might add) 3. Jar Jar Binks' character has no redeemable features. He is pointless comic relief that has no purpose other than to be farted on and make jokes that 10 year old will find humorous. (not to mention he is built on nothing but stereotypes) 4. All of the pointless self-reference. So many plot holes were made, not only in the prequels but in the original trilogy as well. Not every character needed to have a backstory, or be shoehorned into relations with other characters. 5. The amount of political gibberish that was in them. The original films were fairly simple and straightforward. The prequels had so much going on that required constant exposition to understand. As a result many conversations existed only to explain things and further the plot that, which left very little time for character development. The films are not as bad as people say they are, but they are definitely bad and have a lot wrong with them. The problem comes from their director: George Lucas. Lucas is a imaginative genius who though up one of the most interesting and beloved stories of all time. He is however not a good director, or at least isn't anymore. He had only directed 3 movies prior to the prequels. The last one being "Star Wars: A New Hope" which he directed 19 years before the prequels. He simply isn't a good director as a result of nearly 2 decades of downtime, which is why the prequels have so many awful moments in them.
+Evan Schaefering This comment is perfectly summed up. Also, I think it's safe to say that when he got the technology to build entire worlds, he got lazy and used it as a crutch and not as a backdrop to telling a good story.
What I love about Ewan's performance is he never tries to imitate Alec Guinness instead he plays him his own way but adds in certain motions and expressions which Guinness had in A New Hope which ties the two together and you can see him age into the Obi Wan we see in Ep 4
Ewan is Obi Wan, Alec is playing an old Ewan McGregor. It sounds dismissive, but that's only because of nostalgia. Alec was never really interested in the role, Ewan lived it, molded it, made the prequels watchable. He was fantastic in every way.
+The1Floyd Thats unfair to say. Ewan was interested in the role BECAUSE of Alec. Alec had no previous Obi-Wan role to look up to. Heck, none of the actors really thought that Star Wars was gonna be such a hit before the movie came out. Its an unfair statement the one you are making, I rather see both as crucial moments that define the character.
Alec did believe in the role. He was inspiring others on set during New Hope to carry on and telling everyone how amazing the film would be. The problem was he got fed up of being known as Obi Wan that he started regreting it. But when casted he was very interested.
@@sampsongarrett I thought I remembered something about a Boba Fett standalone movie in 2020. I could be wrong but it'd be cool to finally see Boba Fett possibly act badass. The OT made him look like a bitch
minerbroEDI nope. Hayden Christiansen was pretty stale, but I will say he did a good job in jumper. The rest of the acting was good except for Palpatine being soooo clichéd.
TheDarkSider In my opinion, Hayden Christensen failed spectacularly (sorry, but I think Jumper sucked too), but Natalie Portman and Ewan McGregor were quite brilliant and almost saved the prequels
Jon Snow even though the movie was average, his most recent movie i watched on netflix starred Hayden and his performance was actually really good (outcast with Nicholas Cage). It was the terrible writing of George that destroyed the PT "your breaking my heart annie!" BTW i hope you come back soon! #JonSnowlives
They most likely won't since they made an entire saga based of Kenobi and Skywalker. I mean, what would happen in the film. We see most of Obi-Wans life in 1-6.
@@thetoxicraptor8479 you obviously dont know much star wars. Or more specifically Obi wan. I recommend you check out the star wars legends books there are quite a few detailing what obi wan did right after "killing" vader and dropping Luke off on tattooine and between A New Hope.
@@Inebriated_Goat I know lots about Star Wars. I know a lot about Obi-Wan, perhaps it would be sort of interesting to see between 3-4. I was tired when I wrote that. Lol. I mean, he went young to old between a movie, so...and I have a lot of the legend books, FYI.
The praise from Christopher Lee is an amazing thing to hear. Lee was on of the greatest actor I've ever seen grace the cinema and he always gave top mark to McGregor
3:28 “I’m that bit closer to him now than I was in Episode 1, so this is my last shot to make it match up, to make it Alec Guinness.” Oh no it isn’t, Ewan 😁😁😁😁
We can start a petition and if we get 100,000 signature the government has to respond. We can legally *force* him to become Obi for real... It's for the greater good.
Ewan McGregor's Uncle played not just the only non-force sensitive member of Red Squadron to survive the battle of Endor, but also possibly if not the of the coolest side characters to come out of the original trilogy.
Ewan McGregor was a much better Obi-Wan if you ask me. For a number of reasons but the biggest one is he actually wanted to play the role. Alec apparently didn't care much for it if my sources are correct.
+JoeDotPHP You can find letters he sent to people he knew (friends I think) during filming of episode IV. What he says about the film is very interesting. It's clear that he was not confident in it at all, and thought the dialogue was terrible. There are also his final thoughts of the film after the premier out there somewhere too.
Mr Niz Not really, 2001 had done space, and better, War of The Worlds had done lasers, war and explosions, Planet of the Apes had done space travel, The Day the Earth stood still had done aliens and mass annihilation. Also many things from the movie were lifted from other work.... It was an unknown cast, he liked Harrison Ford but didn't know the others. George Lucas had done little directing, the script was lose. It was a one man show. Some of the cast didn't get on. It was a shambles. Harrison Ford didn't even sign for all 3 movies like he was supposed to. He just didn't have faith in it.
So excited to see him and Hayden again!! Especially after years of people analyzing their performances and they’ve had so long to take this analysis and apply it to their characterization! I think it’ll be wonderful
+Crysta1Pisto1 they should seriously consider putting a new movie with Darth maul in and incorporate obiwan... maybe even an in between movie with Darth Vader... cause let's face it, it'll be hard to never see a badass like that on the big screens
+Monsieur K He already said multiple times he would love to be obi-wan again, and lets face it we all know an obi-wan movie will come. Its just a matter of when :D
The recent films have helped highlight this, definitely. Though I'd put The Force Awakens as better than Ep 1 and 2, but not as good as 3. The Last Jedi is complete crap altogether.
@@sheev15yearsago81 Well not really, sure he has some similar abilities that Rey possesses, but his abilities make sense. Like how he used to race pod racing, translating into being a great pilot in the future. While Rey just kinda knew how to fly the Millenium Falcon.
thepunkster90x The rumor mill seems to be pointing that way. The story goes that Ewan was up for the role of Dr. Strange, but Disney came in and said it couldn't be him (can't remember if stated or implied he'd be needed elsewhere). Given Disney's intervention and their ownership of both Marvel and Star Wars properties, the tie is that Obi-Wan is getting a spinoff, and Ewan's back at lead.
“This is my last shot at making it Alec Guinness” …not quite! I’m so excited to see my absolute favorite character on screen again and how close we get to when we see him in A New Hope.
