The most
recent rumors in the galaxy far, far way concerned one of the upcoming
spin-offs. The rumor stated that Obi-Wan had been chosen for one the offshoots,
and that a trilogy focused on the character was being developed (obligatory
grain of salt here!).
The last
time we saw the character he had just delivered baby Luke to Aunt Beru, and
Uncle Owen. Speaking to Superhero Hype, Joel Edgerton, who played Uncle Owen in
Episode III, revealed that he has no idea if a movie that would bring back Ewan
McGregor as Obi-Wan is being developed, but was quick to say that he would love
to see what made Owen hate Old Ben so much by the time of Episode IV.
"Yeah, there’s
great drama there and I should be involved. Actually, when it was first
mentioned to me today I thought, “Ooh, that sounds cool.” I think what’s going
on in London right now sounds cool, ’cause I reckon [J.J. Abrams] is a great
keeper, he’s sorta proved himself to be a great shoemaker, the great reboot
master. I think he’s excellent at story and he’s excellent at character and
bringing new faces to the screen as well as old. I don’t believe if you were
gonna reboot “Star Wars” or tell new stories was to fill it with ultra-famous
people. I love the way he cast it, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, but then a bunch
of people that you hardly even know."
The actor then got excited and began thinking about a possible story that would make his character return.
"And I could
actually be a good… as long as I get to do some good action sh*t, you know? I
don’t want to just be a nerdy moisture farmer. Looking at Owen in “Episode IV”
it looked like he’d been through some sh*t too, and as you say it looked like
there was a bit of a fractiousness there. I like to think that he was employed
on the battlefield, in the air… Okay, we’re gonna talk about this. This is a
necessary addition to my film canon, it gives me another chance to do something
more than just rub my hands on a rag and shake Anakin’s hand."
What do
you think?
Source -
Superhero Hype
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