So it may come as a pleasant surprise to find out that at least some of them may make a grand return to Star Wars sooner than one might expect. At least, that’s how things appear to be going if the words of Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy can be taken at face value. A recent interview focusing on more current events in a galaxy far, far away briefly touched on the subject of the Star Wars sequel trilogy’s characters, and Kennedy decided to play things just a little coy.
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“Certainly, those are not characters we’re going to forget,” Kennedy said to Empire when the subject of the sequel characters came up. “They will live on, and those are conversations that are going on with the creative team as well.” Considering the characteristic Star Wars trend of bringing back every conceivable character and reference whenever possible, this may not exactly be much of a surprise to some. But it’s certainly good to hear for those who enjoyed the genius of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the “definitely a movie”-ness of the other 2.
The sequels weren’t the only topic of conversation during Kennedy’s talk with Empire magazine, however. She also touched on some particularly hype-worthy news from the set of Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi. It’s already common knowledge that Hayden Christensen would be reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the limited series alongside Ewan McGregor as the titular Jedi hermit. But until now, there haven’t really been any stories about seeing the 2 of them together on set yet again. Kennedy got to see that reunion firsthand, which she can definitely add to the list of her job’s best perks.
“The thing that was most exciting was being on the set and watching the two of them get excited,” Kennedy said of the presumably heartwarming experience. “They hadn’t seen one another in a long time. I was surprised at just how incredibly emotional it was for each of them to find themselves back in these roles, and just realizing how important Star Wars was to each of them. It was the beginning of their careers.” Some may still not feel like the Star Wars prequels happened all that long ago, but it’s been almost 20 years since Christensen and McGregor first performed together in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and longer still since the latter first played Kenobi in The Phantom Menace.
That’s right, everybody is old now. The fans are old, the actors are old, the movies are old, and the jokes are old. For all those fellow millennials out there who (rightfully) refuse to believe time exists, Obi-Wan Kenobi looks like it will bring on some powerful nostalgia. For everyone else, the same is probably true. It’s not like millennials have a monopoly on remembering things, contrary to what countless think pieces might imply.
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is currently set to air on Disney Plus in 2022.
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Source: Empire
