Why Ewan McGregor needs to be in Star Wars: Ahsoka

Ewan McGregor played a young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel movies and later returned to the role in his own spinoff show, Kenobi. With a new Star Wars show, Ahsoka, coming out on Disney+ in August, I only have one request to make of the showrunners: please include McGregor in the series.

It would make a lot of sense for Obi-Wan to pop up in this show. For starters, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka Tano have a history. Ahsoka was first introduced on the animated series Star War: The Clone Wars as a Jedi padawan studying under Anakin Skywalker, back before he was Darth Vader. And Anakin was studying under Obi-Wan. Even though Ahsoka and Obi-Wan didn’t have as much interaction as Ahsoka and Anakin did, they still fought alongside each other and shared a mutual respect. It would be fascinating to see how their dynamic has changed since the last time they saw each other.

Ahsoka and Obi-Wan had some memorable scenes together in The Clone Wars. They teamed up to stop an assassination attempt and fought side by side against the Separatists. I loved seeing them work together.

Things took a turn for the worse when Ahsoka left the Jedi Order after being accused of a crime she didn’t commit. While Obi-Wan wasn’t directly involved in this situation, he expressed regret over what had happened. It showed that even the wisest and most respected Jedi could make mistakes.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is dead, but he should still appear on Star Wars: Ahsoka

Now fast forward to Star Wars Rebels, which is set while the Empire is at the height of its power when Obi-Wan is in hiding. At one point Ahsoka and Obi-Wan have a brief conversation via hologram and I nearly jumped out of my seat with excitement! Ahsoka was seeking information about Anakin. Obi-Wan cautioned her against pursuing this path, revealed that Anakin had become Darth Vader. The fact that Obi-Wan was able to deliver that bombshell while still remaining calm and collected just further proves what a legendary Jedi he is. Teach me your ways, Obi-Wan.

As for Ahsoka, the new show takes place after the fall of the Empire, around the same time as The Mandalorian. That means Obi-Wan has been dead for years; recall that he died in the very first Star Wars movie, A New Hope.

But that doesn’t mean the two can’t reunite. For instance, Obi-Wan could appear to Ahsoka as a Force ghost to offer her more advice. Or even better, we could see the pair of them in a flashback during the Clone Wars or fighting against the Empire. We’ve heard that Hayden Christensen will show up on Ahsoka as Anakin, and he’s long dead too. So why not Obi-Wan as well?

Having Obi-Wan in the show would be a treat for fans. Ewan McGregor’s portrayal of Obi-Wan in the prequel trilogy has become iconic. I can only hope that these two Jedi legends cross paths again and that we get to see more of Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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