Grand Inquisitor Kenobi Design Explained by Clone Wars Creator's Advice
Dave Filoni, creator of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, had advice for Obi-Wan Kenobi'sdesign team that likely influenced the live-action design of the Grand Inquisitor. The latest live-action Star Wars series saw the return of Ewan McGregor as the famous Jedi for a story of self-forgiveness and rediscovery. In addition to McGregor, Hayden Christensen also returned as Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker, but the duo were joined by a cast full of new additions to the Star Wars galaxy—especially the live-action debut of Vader's team of Force-sensitive, Jedi-hunting Inquisitors.
At the head of this team is the Grand Inquisitor, a character who made the leap from animation to live-action in Obi-Wan Kenobi thanks to the help of actor Rupert Friend. The Grand Inquisitor's transition into live-action was going to be a challenge from the start due to the nature of his Pau'an species, from his sharp teeth and glowing orange-yellow eyes to the lines and markings on his long forehead. The result in Obi-Wan Kenobi was met with a rather poor reception at first, but grew on some viewers to ultimately end up with mixed reviews. There's no denying Friend's incredible performance as the lead Inquisitor, though, something which helped with a design that was unable to be as exaggerated as it is in animation.
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Now, Filoni's advice offers some insight into why Obi Wan Kenobi's Grand Inquisitor design looks the way it does. The Clone Wars creator's words were shared by Lucasfilm propmaster Brad Elliott on the official Star Wars website in a piece about translating the Inquisitors' iconic lightsabers from animation to live-action. Elliot reveals Filoni had advice for
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