Obi-Wan Kenobi Can Finally Explain Star Wars’ Weird Lars Insult
Disney's Obi-Wan Kenobi brings actor Ewan McGregor back to the Star Wars universe, and it may finally explain Owen Lars' strange insult at the "crazy old man." The Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer shows Ewan McGregor's title character during his years of exile. Kenobi appears to live like a hermit, watching a young Luke Skywalker from afar and avoiding the Empire's grasp. John Williams' «Duel of the Fates,» from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, is the soundtrack to the trailer, harkening back to the prequel trilogy. And though Obi-Wan Kenobi's mission is to stay hidden, the series teases that he won't stay that way for long.
Besides McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi, the series brings back several Star Wars characters. Among the returns, Joel Edgerton's Owen Lars appears in the trailer, watching over a young Luke Skywalker and facing the harsh reality of the Empire hunting down Jedi on Tatooine. Hayden Christensen also returns for the series, hinting at an upcoming rematch with Obi-Wan Kenobi. The series also borrows the Grand Inquisitor from Star Wars Rebels, with Rupert Friend bringing the character to life in live-action.
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Besides explaining mysteries from Obi-Wan Kenobi's exile, the series can also reveal why Kenobi and Lars don't appear to be on the same page. In Star Wars: A New Hope, Lars and Kenobi don't seem fond of each other. When Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker suggests that R2-D2 could belong to Alec Guinness' Obi-Wan Kenobi, Phil Brown's Owen Lars calls him a "crazy old man." Kenobi seemingly returns the insults, telling Luke Skywalker that Owen Lars didn't want him to have his father's lightsaber or follow Obi-Wan on a "damn-fool idealistic crusade." The
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