Ewan: “I like them. Episode 3 was a really good movie.”
Hayden: “It’s a phenomenal film!” pic.twitter.com/9BR7iFiShu
— Noah (@keldorjedii) May 11, 2022
When it comes to long-running franchises, the longer you go, or the more you “diverge” from the core that you started with, you’re going to run into those who callout things they didn’t like because they “weren’t like before”. This was the crux of a passionate plea from Ewan McGregor when asked about the Star Wars Prequels.
Because at the time of their release, many didn’t like them for one reason or another. But at the premiere of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series (out in two weeks), an interview noted how he loved them, and Ewan McGregor got candid about things:
“You were a kid when our films came out. We sort of made them for you, and it was an off experience to make those movies. When you step into this world, it’s a big deal. It’s scary. Those films were critically not liked very much…
What we didn’t hear at the time was people your age, your generation. Those people now really love our films, but it’s taken us 15 years to hear that. It’s really nice, it’s changed… my relationship with Star Wars, it’s different because of that I think. We really put our heart and soul into them, and they were difficult to make. There was so much green screen and blue screen, because George was pushing into this new realm that he had designed, that he was responsible for. He wanted to max out that technology, but that meant for us that we were very much on blue screens and green screens, and it was hard work.
To do that and be passionate about it and then for the films to be not very well received was really tough. So it’s really lovely to have that new relationship with them now.”
Indeed, many are looking back at them a bit more fondly. Especially after the VERY divisive nature of the Sequel films (especially Last Jedi and Rise of Skywalker). And it was that new loved that helped inspire McGregor to come back for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, and maybe even return once again if asked…
Source: Twitter
