- Primary Subject: Ewan McGregor / Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Key Update: Ewan McGregor is publicly campaigning for Disney and Lucasfilm to let him reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: August 13, 2026
- Quick Answer: Ewan McGregor expressed strong interest in playing Obi-Wan Kenobi again, urging Disney to explore the character's missing timeline before he ages into Alec Guinness.
Ewan McGregor is begging Disney again to let him reprise the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in a future Star Wars project.
The award-winning actor made his return to the Star Wars franchise a few years ago when he reprised the fan-favorite Jedi role in the six-episode series Obi-Wan Kenobi. While it was only intended to be a limited run, fans are still hoping it will have a second season or bring back the character in another project.
Is Ewan McGregor Ready to Play Obi-Wan Kenobi Again?
In a recent interview with E! News, Ewan McGregor expressed interest in reprising the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi once again and is still clamoring to return in the Star Wars franchise.
There are no plans yet for Lucasfilm to bring back the character in a potential second season or a different project, but he has called out to Disney to let him reprise the role.
"I’m ready whenever they are. They just seem to not be ready, but I’m up for it. At the end of the Obi-Wan series, I’m walking off into the desert, and I’ve decided to leave," the actor said.
"I’ve realized I can’t keep the pressure on Luke. I realized he has to have his own childhood, so I leave him with Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. And I wander off… and Qui-Gon’s back. And we go off… but where are we going?"
McGregor added, "The next time we find Obi-Wan Kenobi, he’s Alec Guinness up in the mountains. What happens between those two moments is what I want to do and spend the rest of my career doing these stories. Stories, you know, series or movies."
The actor argued that "we’ve got plenty of time," and he's "got 10 years before I am Alec Guinness’s age. So come on, Disney!"
So far, Disney and Lucasfilm have not commented on McGregor's recent remarks about returning as Obi-Wan Kenobi.
What's Next for the Star Wars Franchise
Up next in the theatrical Star Wars slate is Star Wars: Starfighter, a standalone original story that takes place in a timeline never explored in the franchise before. Shawn Levy directed the film, and it is slated for release in theaters on May 28, 2027.
The cast includes Ryan Gosling, Flynn Gray, Amy Adams, Aaron Pierre, Mia Goth, Matt Smith, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, and Daniel Ings.
Lucasfilm is also developing other Star Wars movie projects such as the untitled Rey movie (with Daisy Ridley reprising the role), the untitled James Mangold movie, the untitled Taika Waititi movie, a Lando Calrissian movie, and a new trilogy produced by Simon Kinberg.
Meanwhile, on the television side, the second season of Ahsoka is currently in post-production, with plans to air next year.
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