
There’s going to be different people that come into his life. Speaking with Total Film, she said: "Obi-Wan’s going on a journey. But I'm ecstatic to see folks who I love dearly back together doing great things." Now meesa sad.ĭirector Deborah Chow has teased a few other cameos, though. As much as I would've loved to be a part of it. He said on Twitter (opens in new tab), "Thanks for the love, but I will not be in this series. One who says they’re not showing up – and we believe them, sadly – is Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best. We’re holding out hope for other Star Wars legacy characters to join Uncle Owen and Beru. (Just Mercy), Sung Kang, who appears to be playing another Inquisitor, (Fast & Furious), Simone Kessell (Terra Nova), and Bennie Safdie (co-director of Uncut Gems). While the rest of the character identities are being kept under wraps, the following actors are definitely set to appear: Kumail Nanjiani (Eternals), Indira Varma (Game of Thrones), O’Shea Jackson Jr. Find out more about Friend's role in our guide to the Grand Inquisitor. Moses Ingram (The Queen’s Gambit) is playing an Inquisitor named Reva and Rupert Friend is playing the Grand Inquisitor. Joel Edgerton is set to play Luke Skywalker’s uncle, Owen, and Bonnie Piesse is playing Luke’s aunt, Beru.
#Kenobi concept art full
The full cast is filled with familiar names, too. Entertainment Weekly even released the first look of the Sith Lord in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. He’ll be reprising his role as Darth Vader, marking the first on-screen appearance for the actor in Star Wars since 2005’s Revenge of the Sith.
#Kenobi concept art series
Of course, an Obi-Wan series wouldn’t feel quite right without the man himself: Ewan McGregor is indeed returning as Obi-Wan.Īlongside him is quite the cast, though the standout name for fans of all things a galaxy far, far away is Hayden Christensen.

"We couldn't tell the story of Obi-Wan Kenobi without addressing Anakin, or Vader," Chow says. And, of course, Darth Vader has a part to play.

It seems the "starting point" for the story will be Obi-Wan tasked with protecting Luke Skywalker on Tatooine. "Just being a Jedi, it's not safe, there's Jedi hunters out there." "This is quite a dark time that we're coming into with him," director Deborah Chow adds. "The fans have been waiting long enough." "There's a hunger for this character to come back," he says. It reveals concept art for the show, including the picture of Obi-Wan and Anakin duelling it out above, and also sees Ewan McGregor talk about the series.
#Kenobi concept art plus
Prior to the official trailer, a preview featurette was unveiled at Disney Plus Day, and can be viewed on the streamer now. John Williams even composed the series theme.įor more on the trailer's hidden details, check out our breakdown. It's just got a different lane and a different feeling," writer Joby Harold told Entertainment Weekly of the new Star Wars planet. While the trailer doesn't give too much away, it sets the stage for Obi-Wan moving from a primitive life on Tatooine to beyond the stars and to the new planet of Daiyu. "It's got a graffiti-ridden nightlife, and is kind of edgy.

She's joined by Rupert Friend, who plays the Grand Inquisitor tasked with bringing the Jedi to heel in a post-Order 66 galaxy.

Hot on the heels of the Jedi master is an Inquisitor named Reva, played by The Queen's Gambit actor Moses Ingram.
