>When filming in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Mcgregor kept imitating the noise of the lightsaber during his fights. George Lucas explained many times that this would be added in by the special effects people later on. Ewan said "I keep getting carried away."
That's cute.
>>63407498
Thats very unprofessional. George deserves more respect from young Ewen.
>>63407498
Adorable.
>George once again having computers put effects over perfectly good practicals
Seems about right
Based McGregor
>>63407498
was it autism?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SqTR0DorSw
>>63407498
What a great guy. He actually seems like an absolute and total bro desu (did anyone else see his tv series about travelling across Europe on a motorcycle?). He was without a doubt the best part of the newer trilogyexcluding Herschlag, but that is a different kind of appreciation
>>63407928
Portman wasn't even attractive in those movies. Her least flattering role I can ever recall, and that includes her going shaved bald in V for Vendetta.
>>63407947
I dunno, she looked stunning in AOTC, I think. Especially in the resort and arena pit scenes. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
>>63407498
>While shooting the space flight scenes for the start of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, McGregor continually held his breath in the cockpit of his Jedi Starfighter. Lucas explained many times thhat they were not really in space, but McGregor was concerned that the spacecraft was not airtight. "I can see little gaps all around the canopy," he is reported as saying. "Anakin and I could die up there."
>>63407980
I didn't find her hairdo nor her skimpy-but-not-too-skimpy ripped outfit all that satisfactory. Episode II is literally the peak of her screen time and it was wasted on so much bad acting, bad costume design and null opportunities to get the rest of us to properly empathize with a Jedi betraying his code of celibacy.
>>63407498
source?
>>63408004
kek
>>63408015
Yeah, I agree. That's a fair analysis. I think when it comes to Portman in the trilogy though, no oneor at least /tv/really cares about her acting in the films, she's just a QT. Her screen time was wasted by poor film direction and characterisation, yeah; but I'd argue that the same thing applies to McGregor.
>>63407498
>After filming the climactic duel scene for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, McGregor was apparently inconsolable regarding the fate of co-star Hayden Christensen. George Lucas explained many times that the latter's injuries were actually extremely sophisticated make-up, but McGregor was convinced he had seriously hurt him. "Anakin was such a promising young actor," he later sobbed to a reporter, "and I burned his face ... I burned it to a crisp!"
>>63408155
Is this the birth of an epic new meme?
Memes aside, McGregor did a pretty good Kenobi and it kinda bums me out that he fucking loved the idea of being in the series and had fun doing it, only for it to be regarded as mostly shit. He's easily one of the very few good things about the prequels.
I'm sure the paychecks were nice at least.
>>63408417
>Upon completion of filming for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, McGregor was left out of pocket when the other performers collected handsome paychecks. George Lucas explained many times that young Anakin Skywalker would win the podrace, but McGregor wagered his entire fee for the film on the character Sebulba. "That little flying Jew told me that Sebulba always wins," he later explained to Esquire magazine. "Anakin only looked about 10 - how the fuck did he beat him?"
>>63408417
McGregor, Lee and McDiarmid are the reasons the prequels aren't a complete waste actor wise.
Such a shame same couldn't be said about Liam Neeson, but he would have brought it if he had more to dolike playing Anakin Skywalker, why oh why did we have to begin his journey when he was an annoying baby
>>63407498
>>63408004
>>63408155
Ohmysides Kenobi
>>63408004
lol
>>63408533
Classic McGregor
>>63408548
The Star Wars comic was good, it brings to the mass audience the proof that Phantom Menace simply recycles the first draft material from 1974 with just same names changed and not quite so much back and forthing
>>63408155
Ewan the Autist. I like it.
>>63408004
im in tears
>>63408155
And he was a good friend.
>>63407498
Apparently this happened with Pan's Labyrinth too because they couldn't have blanks for some reason everyone kept making pew pew noises
>According to an eyewitness report, local police received at least 18 calls from Ewan McGregor (pictured above as Obi-Wan in Revenge of the Sith), claiming that his co-star Hayden Christensen (who plays Anakin Skywalker) had brutally murdered several children with a "lightsaber". When the police asked for proof, Mcgregor claimed that he had witnessed footage of Christensen "killing younglings", but the police were turned away at the studio doors by Lucas himself, who apologised profusely.
>McGregor was placed under house arrest for three weeks following completion of production.
Is Ewan literally autistic?
>>63408155
kek
>>63408672
ONE OF US!!!
>>63407577
Ewan making the sounds himself is a good practical effect?
>Following the climatic duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jim against Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, McGregor spiraled into a deep state of mourning over the death of his co-star Liam Neeson. George Lucas explained many times that Neeson was in fact alive and his demisse was entirely fictional, but McGregor was unconvinced, spending many days locked in trailer. When Lucas called for Neeson to visit him in order to prove he was alive, McGregor chased after him with a torch, intending on giving him a funeral pyre. Onlookers claimed McGregor was certain this would exorcise the Sith ghosts that were surely possessing Neeson's corpse.
>>63408715
Joke
"A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline."
>>63408730
>McGregor chased after him with a torch, intending on giving him a funeral pyre. Onlookers claimed McGregor was certain this would exorcise the Sith ghosts that were surely possessing Neeson's corpse.
>>63408715
>>63408743
That much was obvious to me, but a joke requires good framework in order for it to work, which is why people like Dane Cook are such shit comedians.
>>63407928
the long way round was such a comfy show. just two bros riding bikes around the world. it's a shame he had to fuck up the second series by bringing his wife.
>>63408813
You are a dense ledditman
>The film was shot over a period of 301 days, most of which took place in a Los Angeles studio warehouse owned by Lucas personally. Actor Ewan McGregor caused controversy a few days into filming with his comments about how fans would be disappointed in Lucas's new directorial style. "I walked onto the set", McGregor said, "and I was blown away. I said, 'George, you've got to do more than just throw the color green at them. They need the blue, the purple, the red'". He added, "I don't do well with green and I've said this repeatedly".
>>63408813
Dane Cook is a decent comedian. You fell for the meme.
>Following the release of Episode III in May of 2005, actor Ewan McGregor was arrested after breaking into Ian McDiarmid's Carnoustie home, where he repeatably bludgeoned him with a toy lightsaber. When the police dragged him out, McGregor resisted arrest and repeatably warned them that his co star was a "Sith Lord" and that they should "arrest him" and not "fall for his murderous lies".
>>63408730
>>63407498
>tfw Chris Pratt basically did the same thing
Kek
>>63407498
>>63408533
I'm crying holy shit
>>63408155
>During the filming of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Ewan McGregor assured actor Ian McDiarmind repeatedly that he and actor Hayden Christensen would be fine when it came time to film the dueling scene with actor Christopher Lee, as Lee was obviously a Sith Lord and quote "Sith Lords are our speciality." He later expressed concern that he and Christensen would be implicated in the murder of Lee after the film was finished, as he did not believe the local investigators would take galactic law into account as the events took place a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away and may in fact use the film as evidence in their case.
>>63407947
>Portman wasn't even attractive in those movies
I have never met a person with this opinion
>>63408533
>that flying little jew
holy fucking christ
>>63409006
Bland as an hour-old onion ring. She's sexy in anything else, but not in Star Wars.
>>63409077
after googling it you're actually right
how they could make such a qt so bland is beyond me. Costumes maybe?
>>63409101
>they're friends
>>63409002
>Sith Lords are their speciality
>encounter one for the first time in a thousand years
>get BTFO, lose hundreds of your own
FUCK. YOU.
>>63409101
Is Lucas legitimately insane?
>>63409189
He wouldn't just out himself as Darth Insanius like that.
>>63409142
I genuinely hope this is a meme, Obi-Wan was just making a joke about him and Anakin being some of the few Jedi alive to ever actually fight Sith.
>>63407498
>tfw you will never have McGregor's hair/beard genetics
>>63408155
>>63409189
I genuinely think he has an undiagnosed mental issue that has yet to be categorized by psychologists
>>63409238
>Its just a kid's movie
>>63409238
>>63409229
Real talk senpai
>>63409238
Damn, I didn't know he went through this just for Star Wars. This definitely blows Bale's weight loss and gain out of the water.
>>63407928
Long way round and long way down were based. I hope he does another long way down through the Americas
>>63408936
You are why /tv/ is shit
>>63408004
>>63409238
Damn, who left the toaster on too long?
>>63409262
He's a well spoken man he just... I don't fucking know man.
Thanks for these insightful tidbits op
Only good star wars thread I've seen in a while senpai
>>63407498
>mfw Ewan McGregor fell to the meme side of the force.
>>63408155
>Ewan thinking Star Wars actually happened
I like this new meme
best thread on /tv/
>>63407498
is he related to mcgregor the m&a guy?
>>63409238
someone should share this on Facebook (with a bullshit story) and see how many normies buy it
>>63408155
Lol
Truly the greatest thread on /tv/ this year. Thank you
>>63408730
kek
>>63408004
>>63409749
Tumblr would be more likely to fall for it, especially if you paint him as someone who went into a burning building to save a non-White baby or something.
>>63408813
>>63408743
you're dumb my man
>>63409189
Are you autistic?
EWAN AS OLDBIWANKENOBI WHEN
>>63410791
They really do look alike
>>63410791
spinoff movie 3.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwL8wlBMflA
Classic Ewan McDonald
Fun fact:
The name Obi-wan Kenobi is actually a jab at one of Lucas' friends.
Obie Wankin' Obie.
:3c
>>63408548
>in a perfect world
>Liam Neeson plays Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ewan McGregor plays young Anakin Skywalker
BB-ZSHOOOO
>>63410332
>HE SAVED AN AFRICAN TRANSGENDER CHILD FROM A BURNING BUILDING BUT THE NEWS HAVEN'T EVEN MENTIONED HIM SHOW HIM YOUR SUPPORT BY LIKING THIS POST
>>63409749
on it. also making a donation page to help with his recovery.
>>63409101
They could have picked Darth Icky and simply change the pronounciation of it a bit, like Darth Eecay (as Decay)
>>63407733
>>63411485
Hey when is Disney going to tackle the prequel chapters Lucas never got around to telling?
>>63408015
Topkek what a fucking troll
>>63411613
Link it when you're done
>>63408533
My sides have left this galaxy.
>>63407498
> Filming of several of the key scenes for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones was delayed when Ewan McGregor's car overheated on the way to the studio. George Lucas explained many times that a mechanic would have to be called out, but McGregor refused each time, saying he already had help.
> Arriving at the scene of the breakdown several hours later, studio staff found McGregor had brought the pedal bin from his apartment bathroom along with him in the car, and was asking it to mend the engine for him. McGregor later commented that he and the bin had "been through a lot together".
Can't wait to post this at r/4chan. Many lulz will be had!
>>63408533
>>63407577
>Brrreowrn
>bvvvvv, wooeaowrn
"Good take, we'll go with that one."
>>63411777
>>63410791
>>63407498
WAIT, WHAT?
I love Star Wars and I'm one of the few people that also love the prequels. I'm not autistic or something when it comes to Star Wars but I really enjoy it. To this very moment I never realized Kenobi in I and II/III are all played by McGregor, I always thought it's a different actor in I. He looks half as old.
Holy shit. What the fuck?
>>63407928
>excluding McDiarmid
Fixed.
>>63409335
>tfw no qt light eyed scottish bf
>>63412941
oh gosh
>>63408715
They were pretty good, I catched them on YT
Stop having fun faggots. Fun is reddit.
>>63412941
same here tbqh family desu
>>63412941
I thought that for ages too.
I honestly didn't even recognize Anderson as Anakin in II and III, I remember thinking the new actor they got for Anakin in III was much better.
>>63407733
>Security hologram
Why not just say "I saw him, killing younglings on the holograms" security holograms just sound so weird.
>>63408417
I would absolutely fucking love a solo kenobi movie with Ewan coming back. I don't think I'd watch it if any other actor took the role.
>>63409647
no ones scottish, the others irish
>While shooting the general force using scenes for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Mennace, McGregor kept holding his palm up to objects and staring at them, sometimes swinging his arm. George Lucas explained that it was actually the sfx crew that made objects move in filming, not him. Ewan was heard crying in his room later on in the day saying "why can't I just focus"
>>63407577
>Reportedly, while working on Star Wars Episode I, Ewan refused to be around Raqueem Jarome Zakee, the actor who played and provided the motion capture for Jar Jar Binks.
>Reports stated that McGregor referred to Zakeel as an "Evil Sith Lord in disguise" both on and off set.
>"He juss bein rayciss n shit" Rakeem said to reporters.
