McGregor told Vanity Fairin a May 2022 interview, “I just said, 'I think that should be a story about a broken man, a man who’s lost his faith.' He always has a funny line to say or always seems to be calm and is a good warrior or soldier or whatever, but to see that man come apart, and see what gets him back together again-that’s where we started. Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series is finally on its way exclusively on Disney+ and we simply cant wait to say, 'Hello there' A spin-off project was rumoured for a while. Disney's official synopsis reads, "The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Kenobi faced his greatest defeat: the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, turned evil Sith Lord Darth Vader."
Indeed, an Obi-Wan Kenobi series is coming! Titled, appropriately, Obi-Wan Kenobi, the series will follow the Jedi and Darth Vader between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Related: Boba Fett's Back! All About Disney+'s The Book of Boba Fett, Including Release Date and More Will there be an Obi-Wan Kenobi series? As we’re now four episodes into Obi-Wan Kenobi, the series has established its main cast members while new arrivals are added as guest stars in each episode.
Anticipating the unfortunate possibility that as a Black actress she may encounter prejudice from regressive corners of the fandom following the harassment faced by John Boyega and Kelly Marie Tran, the official Star Wars Twitter account recently posted a message welcoming Ingram to the franchise and urging fans to do the same.Here's everything we know about the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series, including its first teaser trailer, plus casting, release dates and more. The role of Reva in Obi-Wan Kenobi marks Ingram's arguably biggest part to date. Everett Collection / Courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd. In addition to streaming TV, Ingram has also had roles in a couple of big screen movies, starring opposite Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as Lady Macduff in 2021's The Tragedy of Macbeth and playing Yahya Abdul Mateen II's wife Amy in this year's Michael Bay action thriller Ambulance. Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, 1999.
She was also named one of ten actors to watch in 2021 by Variety magazine. After Beth was adopted and moved in with new parents, it looked like we'd seen the last of the Home and that Jolene's part in the story was over, but the character made a surprise return in the final moments of the penultimate episode, and featured prominently in the finale.Īmong the show's many accolades, Ingram was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series. Top cast Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan Kenobi Moses Ingram Inquisitor Reva Vivien Lyra Blair Leia Organa Hayden Christensen Darth Vader Sung Kang Fifth.
Ingram portrayed Jolene, one of the only friends that protagonist Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy) had while growing up in Methuen Home for Girls. Prior to being cast as Third Sister Reva in Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ingram was best known for her role in another phenomenally popular streaming series: Netflix's hit 2020 chess drama The Queen's Gambit. But the bigger news is that Disney confirmed that Hayden Christensen is returning as Anakin Skywalker. Disney+Īnd if you found yourself watching Obi-Wan Kenobi and thinking that this black-clad, hot-tempered Inquisitor looked familiar, trust us: you aren't the only one. Of course, Ewan McGregor will be returning as Obi-Wan Kenobi. Moses Ingram as Third Sister Reva in episode two of ’Obi-Wan Kenobi’ on Disney+.