With Star Wars and Marvel in overdrive, they are working on several productions. This allowed them to bring many huge stars into their universes, including Jean Krasinski, Emilia Clarke and Donald Glover. It also saw the return of Ewan McGregor to the Star Wars franchise.
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At the same time, they have such a large roster that many of their cast members overlap with the other studio, including Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Bettany, Natalie Portman, and Oscar Isaac.
Ewan McGregor’s Star Wars Story
Having to follow the legacy of Sir Alec Guinness and given the quality of the prequels, Ewan McGregor’s Star Wars fate was close to failing, but he became the bright spot in an otherwise disappointing trilogy.
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The actor played the younger version of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequels from 1999 to 2005 and returned 17 years later to the franchise to portray the titular character in the Disney+ series. Obi Wan Kenobi.
Will Ewan McGregor not join Marvel?
With so many of his Star Wars colleagues already part of the MCU, fans hoped Ewan McGregor would also join the studio. Given that both studios are owned by Disney, the inclusion isn’t far-fetched. Commenting on the same at Fan Expo Boston at ComicBook.com, the actor said:
“I don’t know. I don’t know if I want to do this. Because I love doing all kinds of work. It’s true. I love directing. I would love to be in theater again. I really want to do it again that, you know, I’m in this world of Star Wars. I feel like I don’t need another… I’m not looking for that anyway.
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But on the other hand, the actor didn’t completely shut the door on joining MCU. The actor told CinemaBlend he was intrigued by the possibility of becoming a superhero. Further stating in an interview at Fan Expo Boston, he said:
“I feel like I shouldn’t say I wouldn’t because in two years you’ll be like, ‘You said you were never going to do this!’ But I’m not particularly looking for it.
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On another note, the actor was previously seen as portraying Marvel movie characters in the past, including Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and strange doctor as the titular character.
Obi Wan Kenobi is now streaming on Disney+.
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