Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in March.Photo:Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty
Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty
Ewan McGregorandMary Elizabeth Winsteadwere expecting a different reaction when their son met Grogu for the first time.
The famous couple, who star in the upcoming television seriesA Gentleman in Moscow, appeared on SiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Showand opened up about what life looks like at home with their 2-year-old son Laurie.
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Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.Jon Kopaloff/Getty
“Our little boy, you know, he just doesn’t stand a chance, does he? With theStar Warsconnection,” McGregor began, referencing that Winstead was in the 2023 television seriesAhsoka. “His mom and dad are now both…”
“He’s already, I mean, we just sort of hadThe Mandalorianon recently and he was just sort of like, ‘Whoa. What is that?’ " Winstead chimed in.
Noting that they showed him the series because he loves Grogu, McGregor said that they even tried to bring Laurie to meet the people who puppeteer Grogu.
“All the guys were sort of standing to the side, but making him work with their remote controls and Grogu was interacting with Laurie and he freaked out, like totally lost his s—,” the dad of five recalled.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor.Jesse Grant/Getty
“He was terrified,” Winstead added. “He didn’t want to go near it because he was very little at the time, so he was like one and a half, so we were holding him up and putting him towards Grogu and he was climbing away. We’re like, ‘Oh my god. This was not the reaction we had hoped for.'”
Despite his initial trepidations, McGregor revealed that his son is now much more comfortable around the character.
McGregor is dad to Laurie, whom he shares with Winstead, as well as daughter Clara, 28, Esther, 22, Jamyan, 21, and Anouk, 13, who he shares with first wifeEve Mavrakis.
source: people.com
