OBI-WAN KENOBI Star Vivien Lyra Blair Talks Possible Spin-Off And Ewan McGregor's Season 2 Hopes

OBI-WAN KENOBI Star Vivien Lyra Blair Talks Possible Spin-Off And Ewan McGregor's Season 2 Hopes

Princess Leia actress Vivien Lyra Blair has shared her hopes for a spin-off revolving around the character and reveals that Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor is "begging" Lucasfilm for a second season.

By JoshWilding - Jun 16, 2023 04:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Source: The Direct (via SFFGazette.com)

Obi-Wan Kenobi wasn't without its flaws, but for the most part, the series really struck a chord with fans. Picking up with "Ben" 10 years after the events of Revenge of the Sith, we found the Jedi Master on Tatooine cut off from the Force and completely disillusioned after the events of Order 66. 

After being tasked with protecting Princess Leia and learning Anakin Skywalker was now Darth Vader, Obi-Wan eventually regained his mojo and the show ended on a positive note when he defeated the Sith Lord and reunited with Qui-Gon Jinn's Force Ghost. 

We can probably fill in the gaps from there, and while we're sure old Ben embarked on more adventures - Star Wars Rebels confirmed Maul comes looking for the hero - leaving Obi-Wan Kenobi as a limited series would be no bad thing. Fans, however, are eager for more!

As it happens, so is Ewan McGregor. 

The actor has talked openly about wanting a second season, something Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has made clear isn't currently in the works. 

Talking to The Direct (via SFFGazette.com), Princess Leia actress Vivien Lyra Blair - who reunited with McGregor at Star Wars Celebration this past April - cast doubt on possibly playing the character again but offered some insights into her co-star's thoughts. 

"Well, I think a lot of people are asking me, 'Will we get a second season of 'Obi-Wan'?' And I honestly, I think it’s very much a possibility because Ewan [McGregor] is just begging to do another one. He’s really excited."

"I would love to, but I was saying like, I don’t see how I would fit into it, because it’s very implied that she doesn’t see him again until she asked for help in the fourth movie, 'A New Hope.' And so, I think it’s kind of like, how would I fit into that? And so we’re kind of hoping for my own show there."

"We’re kind of thinking it could be fun to do a show of Leia on Alderaan. And I really hope something like that could work out."

That sounds like a spin-off with real potential to us, though Lucasfilm's current priority appears to be getting new movies into theaters (Lucasfilm recently shared release dates for each of them). While the studio's Disney+ plans beyond next year are a mystery to us, we're sure more streaming content is planned. 

Whether another season of Obi-Wan Kenobi will be part of that remains to be seen.

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