
But I’m ecstatic to see folks who I love dearly back together doing great things. As much as I would’ve loved to be a part of it. Thanks for the love, but I will not be in this series. Meanwhile, there is no chance we’ll see Jar Jar Binks in the new series.Īhmed Best, who has reached a Star Wars Renaissance with his hosting of Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge, announced he is not in the upcoming Kenobi show. New Star Wars Book Features Obi-Wan & SatineĪnd here’s my guess: Either through flashback or fantastical coincidence, we’re going to see a whole lot of familiar faces in Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi. We’ve actually written about Satine Kryze, previously, too: The Duchess was the ruler of Mandalore until she was executed in front of Kenobi by Darth Maul… it would make sense that middle-aged Kenobi might be haunted by her memory, and of all the cast members announced Monday, Varma is the one whose regal and powerful presence most closely matches the character we know. the one person for whom Obi-Wan was willing to leave the order.

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Indira Varma is best known from her work on Game of Thrones… actress also bears a resemblance to Satine Kryze, an animated character from The Clone Wars series who has an important history with Obi-Wan. There is one other performer on the list who has inspired some fan speculation. Official Cast List Announced For Obi-Wan Kenobi SeriesĪnd, in the aftermath of that update, Vanity Fair’s stellar Star Wars expert Anthony Breznican explained : The series also marks the return of Hayden Christensen in the role of Darth Vader.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is directed by Deborah Chow, director of two critically acclaimed episodes of The Mandalorian Season 1. The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, where Kenobi faced his greatest defeat, the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker turned evil Sith Lord Darth Vader. The incredible cast includes Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Show Fills Outīut let’s start with what we know – we know much of the cast list: Just like Rey walking through Maz’s castle in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we just stumbled on a whole bunch of Star Wars riches this week.Įven as we learned a whole lot about the upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, speculation abounds. Lots of new news from the Star Wars galaxy….
