In a brand new interview on the Smartless podcast released earlier today (August 29th), Ewan McGregor has revealed he was reticent to play Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
McGregor explained how his image initially dampened his enthusiasm for the Star Wars role.
“I really had to think about it,” McGregor said on the podcast Smartless, hosted by actors Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman, and Will Arnett. “It came right after that Trainspotting period and by that time I was so full of myself.”
He joked about his mentality at the time. “I am Danny Boyle’s actor. I am f***ing urban grunge. I am the Oasis of the British movie industry,” he said, laughing.
Eventually, though, McGregor’s boyhood affection for the original Star Wars movies forced a change of heart – a decision he says Boyle also encouraged.
Listen to the Smartless podcast here, and watch Ewan McGregor in the Obi-Wan Kenobi event series available exclusively on Disney+.
