Obi-Wan Kenobi Makes A Qui-Gon Jinn Cameo Inevitable
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Obi-Wan Kenobi.
The Obi-Wan Kenobi series makes a cameo from the late Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn inevitable. The ongoing Disney+ series brings back Ewan McGregor as the fan-favorite character Obi-Wan Kenobi as he continues to hide from the Galactic Empire a decade after the Jedi's fall in Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith. Seeing how he lives in Obi-Wan Kenobi is heartbreaking, but it also sets up the eventual appearance of his fallen Jedi Master, Qui-Gon Jinn.
Lucasfilm assembled an ensemble cast for Obi-Wan Kenobi composed of familiar and new faces. Obi-Wan Kenobi introduces Reva/Third Sister, played by Moses Ingram, who is the primary villain of the show. Meanwhile, Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse are reprising their roles as Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru Lars, in addition to Jimmy Smits as Bail Organa. Finally and arguably the most exciting casting news for Obi-Wan Kenobi is the return of Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader. Obi-Wan's relationship with Anakin Skywalker is a core theme in the show. Given that, it makes sense that the pair's initial link is also somehow involved in this ongoing story.
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The first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi are peppered with prequel Easter eggs to establish just how miserable things have been for its titular character. Aside from the initial recap of what happened in the prequel trilogy, at one point, Obi-Wan suffers a nightmare regarding his immense guilt about Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side. Upon waking up, he reaches out to Qui-Gon, desperately calling for him for some kind of response. Unfortunately, he doesn't get any response, potentially due to his lack of faith following the fall
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