Obi-Wan Kenobi: Ewan McGregor Hypes Up Hayden Christensen Reunion


There is little doubt that fans are currently hyped up for Obi-Wan Kenobi thanks to the new poster and release date reveal. Not surprisingly, Ewan McGregor wants people to be excited about the upcoming Star Wars series as he once again brings up the awesome fact that he will be reunited with Hayden Christensen!

Ewan McGregor recently spoke to Forbes where he discussed what it was like working on the highly-anticipated show. According to the Birds of Prey actor, it was a "great experience" and admitted he enjoyed working with director Deborah Chow.

"She really knows the Star Wars world, inside out, far more than I do. We just had a great time," McGregor said.

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Not surprisingly, Chow isn't the only person involved with Kenobi that McGregor had fun working with. He also teased the Jedi Master's upcoming reunion with Darth Vader, who is played by Hayden Christensen.

"I think it's no secret that Hayden Christensen comes back and we got to play scenes together again as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker and it was great to work with him again," McGregor said. He quickly added that he didn't want to spoil anything about the series but shared that people will get exactly what they are hoping for.

"I'm not going to give away anything else about the storyline, only I think it's really going to satisfy Star Wars fans," McGregor added. "I think we crafted, or they crafted a very fine storyline. I think people are going to like it."

We're pretty sure that Obi-Wan Kenobi is going to be an amazing experience for fans who have been hoping to catch up with McGregor's character and see the Jedi go up against Vader one more time. With that in mind, we can't wait for the show's premiere.

Obi-Wan Kenobi will air on Disney+ on May 25, 2022.

Related: Obi-Wan Kenobi Official Release Date and Poster Revealed

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