Surprised cheer erupted at the D23 Fair in Anaheim, California, when the Scottish actor showed up.
- Kathleen, he asked the movie producer Kathleen Kennedy on stage.
- Can you please, in front of all these witnesses, ask me if I should play Obi-Wan Kenobi again?
The answer was, of course, yes, and thus it is confirmed that McGregor is the main character in a "Star wars" series which is simply called "Kenobi".
After all, the now 48-year-old star took over Alec Guinness's role as the Jedi legend in three of the Star Wars films.
Boba FettBut the new series will start recording next year. When Disney + launches in the US, Canada and the Netherlands on November 12, another good old Star Wars character is set to attract subscribers - Boba Fett. Or at least intrigue about him and other prize hunters on the home planet Mandalore.
The series is called "The Mandalorian", and a trailer has now been posted on Twitter. A third Star wars series is also promised, a "spy series" based on the movie "Rogue one".