Ewan McGregor Confirms He'll Reprise Obi-Wan Kenobi Role in New 'Star Wars' Series Coming to Disney+

Our only hope has been fulfilled! Ewan McGregor is returning to theStar Warsuniverse with an Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off series on Disney+, the actor revealed at Disney’sD23Expo on Friday, after he made a surprise appearance on stage with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. “Before leaving, we do have one more announcement,” said Kennedy from the D23 stage, near the end of a long day full of exciting news (like aMarvel-themed landand aLizzie McGuirereboot)....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Jason Wong

Ewan McGregor Gives Nod to Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Their Baby in Emmys Speech: 'Love You So Much'

Ewan McGregoris now an Emmy winner, thanks to his fashionable turn as real-life designerRoy Halston Frowick. During the 73rd PrimetimeEmmy Awardson Sunday, the star, 50, won outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie forHalston, a Netflix drama fromRyan Murphy. After thanking those who worked on the series, he said, “Mary, I love you so much. I’m gonna take this home and show it to our new little boy, Laurie....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Jennifer Boone

Ewan McGregor Is Haunted in Trailer for Stephen King's 'The Shining' Sequel, 'Doctor Sleep'

All work and no play makesEwan McGregora dull boy! The actor stars in the upcoming filmDoctor Sleep, which dropped its first trailer on Thursday and is based on authorStephen King‘s sequel toThe Shining.McGregor, 48, plays a grown-up version of Danny Torrance in the movie. Fans ofThe Shiningwill remember Danny as the young son of Jack Torrance, the character thatJack Nicholsonmade famous in the 1980 horror classic. In the trailer, Danny is still grappling with the trauma he endured as a kid while living with his father at the Overlook Hotel....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Tyler Hawkins

Ewan McGregor Keeps an Eye on a Young Luke Skywalker in New 'Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi' Teaser

The Jedi master is back! Star Warsand Disney+ released a new trailer for the highly-anticipated seriesStar Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, giving fans an extended look at Ewan McGregor in hisreprised roleas the Jedi master. The series picks up 10 years after the events that transpired inStar Wars: Revenge of the Sith, with a young Darth Vader in power. “The fight is done, we lost,” Obi-Wan Kenobi says in the trailer. From there, the Jedi is seen traveling around Tatooine and keeping an eye on a young Luke Skywalker from afar....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Cathy Shaw

Ewan McGregor Marries Mary Elizabeth Winstead in 'Small' Ceremony with Family, Close Friends: Source

Photo: MEGA Ewan McGregorandMary Elizabeth Winsteadhave made it official. The formerFargocostars tied the knot over the weekend, a source tells PEOPLE, over four years after they were first romantically linked. The two share sonLaurie, whom they welcomed in June 2021. “It was a small wedding for family and close friends,” the source says. “They had an outdoor ceremony. It was lovely and joyful. The menu was farm-to-table. They are an adorable couple....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Mary Reyes

Ewan McGregor Reveals He Hasn't 'Worked' Since November In Order to Spend Time with Kids

Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images Sometimes you just need to take a step back from the spotlight. During a new interview withGood Morning Britain,Ewan McGregor, 47, opened up about why he decided to keep a low profile after he finished shootingChristopher Robinin November. “I haven’t worked since making this film last November,” the star said on Thursday, according toFox News. “I just took this time off. I needed to, and I wanted to....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Adam Phillips

Ewan McGregor Says 'Lying' About the Upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi 'Star Wars' Series Was 'Awkward'

Ewan McGregoris not a fan of lying — even when he’s contractually obligated to do so. McGregor opened up about his return to theStar Warsuniverse with theObi-Wan Kenobi spin-off serieson Disney+, admitting that keeping the project a secret was a struggle. “It’s awkward,” he said onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showon Tuesday. “The studio and the franchises, they want to keep everything totally secret, of course, which I understand, but as the person being asked over and over and over again, ‘Would you do it again?...

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Jennifer Gonzalez

Ewan McGregor Says He Used to Show His Kids the Disgusting ‘Trainspotting’ Toilet Scene ‘For a Laugh’

Photo:Amy E. Price/Getty Amy E. Price/Getty Ewan McGregorhas a sense of humor when it comes to his movies.The actor, 52, admitted to appreciating the humor in a memorable scene fromTrainspottingwhen sharing it with his kids.“I wasn’t there when [my daughter] Clara watchedTrainspottingfor the first time. But I did used to show my kids ‘the toilet scene.’ Just for a laugh," he said at Karlovy Vary Film Festival, perVariety.“It’s a unique situation, perhaps, for a father to be able to show his children footage of him going down the toilet,” he noted....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Matthew Atkinson

Ewan McGregor Says He's Paying More in Child Support Than He Should Be as His Ex Disagrees

Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage Just nine months after filing for divorce,Ewan McGregorand hisestranged wife Eve Mavrakisare now deliberating over spousal and child support. The Emmy winner has not been required to pay spousal or child support sincefiling for divorce in January 2018. In the documents, McGregor asserted what he has paid “exceeds what would’ve been his support obligation,” and he would like “reimbursement and/or credits.” Clara McGregor/Instagram Mavrakis, in the same documents, argued that “the funds she received… were less than what her support payments should have been....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Ethan White

Ewan McGregor Says It 'Feels Great' to Put Obi-Wan Costume Back on for 'Star Wars' Disney+ Series

The Force will always be withEwan McGregor. On Monday, theStar Warsactor, 50, appeared onJimmy Kimmel Live!and talked to host Jimmy Kimmel about what it was like to hop back into his famed Obi-Wan costume for the upcoming Disney+ series,Obi-Wan Kenobi, in which he reprises his titular role as the Jedi Master. “It feels great,” McGregor said before adding that that the latest rendition of the costume might look a bit different than fans remembered....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Susan Johnson

Ewan McGregor Says Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Is Not on Hold, but Has 'Been Pushed Back' Over Scripts

TheObi-Wan Kenobi series at Disney+is still a go, according to starEwan McGregor.The actor, who is set to reprise his role of the famedStar WarsJedi Knight, has addressed recent rumors about the status of the project after multiple outletsreportedthat it had been put on hold while the the scripts get an overhaul.PerThe Hollywood Reporter, production company Lucasfilm is searching for a new writer to pen the series, which could be reconfigured from six episodes to four....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 743 words · Valerie Garcia

Ewan McGregor Says Sharing the 'Star Wars' Universe with Wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead Is 'Amazing'

Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Ewan McGregorknow his wifeMary Elizabeth Winstead"doesn’t need any advice" about becoming part of theStar Warsuniverse.At theStar WarsCelebration event in Anaheim, California on Thursday, the actor — who plays the title role inDisney+‘sObi-Wan Kenobi—shared his excitement about Winstead taking on an undisclosed role in the upcoming seriesAhsoka.“She doesn’t need any advice from me, but it was kind of cool that when it came up and she was starting to think about it — we thought it was amazing to both be in this world together,” McGregor, 51, toldEntertainment Tonight....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 656 words · Ashley Nguyen

Ewan McGregor Teases NewLong WaySeries as He Shares His Passion for Motorbiking: 'I Absolutely Love It'

Photo:Craig Barritt/Getty Craig Barritt/Getty Ewan McGregoris gearing up to take the long way round again. VALERIE MACON/AFP “We might have anotherLong Wayup our sleeves,” McGregor hinted last Thursday. “We’ve got an idea and we’ve started to talk about it, so that’s in the early stages of fermentation. We’ll definitely do another one of those, but I’m not really at liberty to talk about where it would be yet.” TheObi-Wan Kenobistarcouldn’t resist giving a small hint....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Margaret Brown