'What's This Going on Here?' — Ewan McGregor Thought His Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Show Was Going to Be Star Wars' 'Big Splash' on Disney+, but It Turned Out to Be The Mandalorian Instead

Ewan McGregor has revealed however helium had thought his Obi-Wan Kenobi amusement was going to beryllium the “big splash” for Star Wars connected streamer Disney+, but it turned retired to beryllium The Mandalorian.

Disney+ launched successful November 2019 alongside The Mandalorian, starring Pedro Pascal successful the rubric role. It fueled the streamer's aboriginal occurrence and went connected to go 1 of the astir palmy Star Wars shows ever. According to McGregor, The Mandalorian stole Obi-Wan Kenobi’s thunder somewhat.

"They brought retired Disney+ and they wanted a large splash, and I thought that's what we were going to beryllium and past conscionable earlier we made it, The Mandalorian came out," McGregor said astatine Fan Expo Chicago 2025, arsenic reported by PopVerse.

Obi-Wan Kenobi, which saw McGregor reprise his iconic relation from the Star Wars prequel movies, wouldn’t merchandise until May 2022, by which clip The Mandalorian was successful afloat swing.

"I thought, 'Wait a minute, I thought we were expected to beryllium the large splash.' I thought, 'Wait a minute, what's this, what's this going connected here?'” McGregor continued. “But determination would look to beryllium plentifulness of country for each of us."

Since Obi-Wan Kenobi wrapped up, McGregor has repeatedly called connected Disney to greenlight a Season 2, oregon astatine slightest fto him reprise the relation erstwhile again. In August, McGregor petitioned Disney for a 3rd play of Andor, conscionable truthful his quality could look wrong it.

"Somebody springiness maine a job. Come connected Disney," helium joked, arsenic reported by PopVerse. "We request Season 2 for goodness sake. What are we waiting for?"

Disney has fixed nary denotation it plans to merchandise an Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2. Instead, it’s engaged with a 2nd play of Ahsoka, portion The Mandalorian and Grogu is headed to theaters adjacent year. Other movie plans see the Ryan Gosling and Matt Smith-starring Star Wars: Starfighter, and a fig of projects that see the instrumentality of Daisy Ridley's Rey. For much connected each of that, you tin cheque retired IGN's usher to each Star Wars movie and TV amusement Disney has successful the works.

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