Ewan McGregor

It is set nine years before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope. In the movie, Alec Baldwin's Ben Kenobi reveals himself as Jedi Obi-Wan to Luke Skywalker, ...

The first episode of the upcoming series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, is coming out tomorrow, May 27. The Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Star War spin-off. He also added, “It’s always been my mission to make my Obi-Wan Kenobi grow up into Alec Guinness, so I’ve always got Alec in my head.” McGregor said that he studied Guinness’s performance as Obi-wan to play the younger version.

"Obi-Wan Kenobi" star Ewan McGregor said that the "Star Wars" sequel movies were "easier" to watch. McGregor starred in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy in the ...

McGregor continued: "The sequels were easier to watch because they were a fantasy again for me. "I continued to love the 'Star Wars' universe and as the sequels were being made, I was happy," the actor said. The prequel trilogy received mixed reviews from critics at the time but has since received a lot of support from fans who grew up with the movies.

Complex spoke with McGregor about what he loved about director Deborah Chow's vision for the story, where the character is during these days, and more.

So for the actor, it makes a big difference for us cause it makes us feel like we’re in the environment that we are trying to portray. We can build the worlds that we can actually stand in and feel their presence, and we can shoot against them. You see the crew rise to do their best work for her, and that’s a great sign of a great director. We can’t build some of the worlds that we see in Star Wars. It would be impossible because it’s a different galaxy. This is a very different time, and I think it’s quite a dark period of time. It’s a different side of the character and one McGregor seemed excited to dig into when he sat down for a junket interview with Complex recently.