Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars

Star Wars Almost Made a Shocking Change to Obi-Wan Kenobi's Origin Story
We all know who Obi-Wan Kenobi is. But at one point, 'The Phantom Menace' was going to hide the character in plain sight.
The Star Wars Prequels Almost Made a Huge Change to A New Hope Obi-Wan Canon
George Lucas originally had a different vision for the end of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi's story in The Phantom Menace.
Star Wars: The Obi-Wan Kenobi revelation that would have altered entire franchise
Obi-Wan Kenobi was played by Sir Alec Guinness in the original trilogy, which started with Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) and ended in 1983 with Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.
Star Wars artist reveals George Lucas pulled a mind-boggling Obi-Wan twist from The Phantom Menace
If you strike him down, Obi-Wan Kenobi will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine — and he might pass his name on in a confusing manner.
STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MEANCE Originally Included a Wild Obi-Wan Kenobi Twist That Would've Changed Things
The Phantom Menace originally included a major twist for the character Obi-Wan Kenobi, and it would’ve been wild! It also would’ve changed the the way we watched the rest of the films in the franchise.
George Lucas abandoned a Star Wars twist that would have changed Obi-Wan’s story
However, it turns out that Star Wars creator George Lucas originally had a very different idea for Obi-Wan Kenobi’s story. In an interview with StarWars.com, Iain McCaig, who worked as a behind-the-scenes artist on Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace,
‘Star Wars' Artist Reveals ‘Phantom Menace' Twist That George Lucas Cut From Film
As if George Lucas‘ 1999 Star Wars prequel wasn’t divisive enough, The Phantom Menace nearly ended on a complicated twist. Marking the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, concept and storyboard artist Iain McCaig recently revealed an exchange between Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and his mentor Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson)
Apparently George Lucas originally wanted Liam Neeson to be the 'real' Obi-Wan Kenobi, with Ewan McGregor taking up the name after he died
In a new interview with former Industrial Light and Magic concept artist Iain McCaig from StarWars.com (via Variety), the ...
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One Forgotten Sith Lightsaber Type Would've Been The Perfect Weapon For Obi-Wan Kenobi
One long-forgotten Sith lightsaber type would have been the perfect weapon for Obi-Wan Kenobi - but there's a good reason ...
George Lucas Cut a Bombshell ‘Star Wars’ Twist From ‘Phantom Menace’: Liam Neeson Was Going to Play the Real Obi-Wan Kenobi Who Died
“For a time, the older Jedi was named Obi-Wan and the younger Jedi was named Qui-Gon,” McCaig said. “It was very poignant ...
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Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally supposed to die in ‘The Phantom Menace’ – and was played by Liam Neeson
Star Wars character Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally supposed to die in The Phantom Menace, a new interview has revealed. A further twist came via the fact that the characters of Ewan McGregor ...
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Is Anakin Skywalker Really THAT Much More Powerful Than Obi-Wan Kenobi?
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader is certainly one of the most powerful characters in Star Wars, but did he really outmatch his Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi?
Obi-Wan Kenobi's Home Planet Started as an Inside Joke
Obi-Wan Kenobi is perhaps one of the most important characters in the Star Wars franchise who is not directly related to the ...