Darth Vader Beat Obi-Wan In Original Kenobi Story
Darth Vader won in the rematch against Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original story for Obi-Wan Kenobi. Ewan McGregor reprised his fan-favorite Star Wars role in this Disney+ miniseries for the first time since the prequel trilogy wrapped up. This time, the Jedi Master's arc showed him a decade after Order 66, at his most vulnerable.
Lucasfilm's Obi-Wan Kenobi project went through several iterations. Initially, it was supposed to be a movie as part of Star Wars' anthology series, which was eventually cancelled following the lackluster box office of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Through its many stages, several creators also got themselves involved, offering their respective takes on what the Jedi Master's arc would be. This includes that of Obi-Wan Kenobi writer Stuart Beattie, who wrote the script for the first of three planned movies about the character. His story was eventually reformatted to become the Disney+ show, albeit with some changes.
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Now that the Obi-Wan Kenobi show has finally wrapped up, Beattie opens up about his version of the much-anticipated Obi-Wan Darth Vader rematch in a new interview with The Direct. According to him, in his script, the Sith Lord won. While the Empire didn't find Obi-Wan's body, they presumed him dead. Meanwhile, even without the conversation they had in the Disney+ series, the encounter left the Jedi Master with the realization that Anakin Skywalker was truly gone, his Darth Vader persona having taken over. Read Beattie's full quote below:
In mine, Vader won the fight. They were fighting on this space station. It was falling apart in the atmosphere of this big planet and Obi-Wan basically fell off. Vader pushed him
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