Apparently George Lucas originally wanted Liam Neeson to be the 'real' Obi-Wan Kenobi, with Ewan McGregor taking up the name after he died
In a new interview with former Industrial Light and Magic concept artist Iain McCaig from StarWars.com (via Variety), the ...
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Star Wars Almost Made a Shocking Change to Obi-Wan Kenobi's Origin Story
We all know who Obi-Wan Kenobi is. But at one point, 'The Phantom Menace' was going to hide the character in plain sight.
Star Wars: The Obi-Wan Kenobi revelation that would have altered entire franchise
The Obi-Wan Kenobi revelation that would have altered entire franchise - It will change the way you watch the character’s ...
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George Lucas originally planned to kill Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
The original idea was for Obi-Wan Kenobi to be the older Jedi and Qui-Gon Jinn the younger. Then, at the end when Obi-Wan dies, Qui-Gon would take his name. Mind blown.
George Lucas abandoned a Star Wars twist that would have changed Obi-Wan’s story
However, it turns out that Star Wars creator George Lucas originally had a very different idea for Obi-Wan Kenobi’s story. In ...
George Lucas Cut a Bombshell ‘Star Wars’ Twist From ‘Phantom Menace’: Liam Neeson Was Going to Play the Real Obi-Wan Kenobi Who Died
“For a time, the older Jedi was named Obi-Wan and the younger Jedi was named Qui-Gon,” McCaig said. “It was very poignant ...