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May 27, 2022 · By the time Alec Guinness was offered $150,000 in January 1976 ($762,000 today) to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars — a character revived by Ewan McGregor in subsequent films and now in...
Apr 10, 2021 · One of Sir Alec Guinness' most memorable roles was as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars franchise. Here's how he really felt about his work on these movies.
In 1970, he played Jacob Marley 's ghost in Ronald Neame 's Scrooge. He also portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas 's original Star Wars trilogy; for the original 1977 film, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 50th Academy Awards . Guinness began his stage career in 1934.
May 23, 2022 · Ewan McGregor doesn't copy Alec Guinness' performance as Obi-Wan Kenobi, but he is inspired by it. by Ross Tanenbaum. Published on May 23, 2022. 2 min read. Ewan McGregor had big shoes to...
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May 21, 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) Alec Guinness. Ewan McGregor talks about how his Obi-Wan Kenobi performance will be more inspired than ever by Alec Guinness' portrayal in A New Hope.
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Obi-Wan is portrayed by Alec Guinness in the original trilogy and by Ewan McGregor in the prequel films. McGregor also plays the character in the television series Obi-Wan Kenobi.
