Ewan McGregor Offers Theory On Why Critics Panned Star Wars Prequels

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Ewan McGregor suggests that critics panned the Star Wars prequel films because they weren't like the original films of their childhood. McGregor is well known for having starred in the Star Wars prequel trilogy that was released between 1999 and 2005. The series predominantly followed Obi-Wan Kenobi (McGregor) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), tracking Skywalker's journey from when he was a young slave boy to when he betrayed the Jedi Order and turned to the dark side. The prequels were released after the original Star Wars trilogy, which released between 1977 and 1983 and followed Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Leah Organa (Carrie Fischer), and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) as they rebelled against the Galactic Empire.

While the original trilogy received mostly positive reception, the prequel trilogy received largely mixed reviews. Many slammed it as a poor follow-up to a successful film series. However, in recent years, the prequels have definitely had a bit of a reappraisal, which is especially pronounced with such works as Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries harkening back to them. Even when they were released, the criticism of the prequels has always been a bit divided between generations.

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In an interview with GQ, McGregor theorizes that critics panned theStar Wars prequels simply because they weren't the films they grew up with as children. After all, many of the people criticizing the prequel movies had been a mere 7- or 8 years old when they watched the originals. McGregor suggests they wanted a more nostalgic prequel series that made them feel as they did when they were a child, and were upset when they got a series that was markedly