The underrated Attack of the Clones has never been more vital to Star Wars
polygon.comThe once-canonical death of bounty hunter Boba Fett may have been undone byThe Mandalorian and elaborated on by the current spinoff seriesThe Book of Boba Fett, but his revival has nothing on original Star Wars death-defier, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Kenobi, desert hermit and last-minute mentor to Luke Skywalker, perished three-quarters through the very first Star Wars movie, and proceeded to appear in five more anyway: as a force-ghost in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, played by Alec Guinness through gritted teeth, and then as a major character in the prequel trilogy, played by Ewan McGregor.
And still Star Wars isn’t done with Obi-Wan. His next return is probably one of the most anticipated television events of 2022, as McGregor will reprise the role in a limited series for Disney Plus. He will be joined, in some as-yet-unknown capacity, by his prequel co-star Hayden Christiansen as Anakin Skywalker–the man inside the Darth Vader apparatus. Like The Book of Boba Fett, the upcoming Kenobi series is notable in part because while it revives beloved characters from the original Star Wars trilogy, it does so utilizing casting from the prequel trilogy. Remember, because Boba Fett was revealed to be a clone of his father Jango in Episode II: Attack of the Clones, he is played by Clones actor Temuera Morrison in the new show.
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As it happens, Attack of the Clones turns 20 this May, and the Obi-Wan series could well have its premiere timed to coincide with that milestone. (No official release date has been announced at the time of publication.) Even if that particular anniversary goes uncelebrated beyond a cursory tweet from the official Star Wars account, the very existence
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