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Star Wars,the universe where the difference between good and evil is a very fine line, has the people enamored. George Lucas, the creator of the universe, had a pretty great time working on the sets with talented actors.
Among the plethora of the star cast, Ewan McGregor, who portrayed the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the franchise, wasn’t able to control himself. With sounds to be added in the post-production segment, McGregor revealed that he kept on doing the Lightsaber noises for his peace of mind!
Ewan McGregor Kept On Making Lightsaber Noises During Filming
While filming the iconic franchise, Ewan McGregor had quite a fun time shooting the movie. Since the originalStar Warsmovies were made with not-so-great technology, the sound effects were supposed to be added later during the post-production segment of the movie.
Back in the year 1999, whenGeorge Lucasand Ewan McGregor shot the iconic movieStar Wars: Episode One -The Phantom Menace.With most of the star cast returning for the movie, McGregor starred alongside Liam Neeson and Natalie Portman, the trio had some great moments while working on the sets of the movie.
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As per film trivia, Goerge Lucas did not add the lightsaber sound effects during the actual shooting of the movie.Ewan McGregorrevealed that he got carried away while shooting the scenes. Recalling the hilarious incident, McGregor revealed that he mimicked the lightsaber sounds to get the feel of the scene.
“I kept getting carried away.”
The above statement was all that McGregor had to say when he was asked about the lightsaber sounds from his mouth. Suffice it to say, the sounds were added during post-production but Ewan McGregor truly seemed to enjoy his time in the franchise.
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Ewan McGregor Is Begging For A Second Season ofObi-Wan Kenobi
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The first season ofObi-Wan Kenobireceived a pretty strong rating, it seems that fans want a second season with Ewan McGregor ASAP. Not only the fans, but the actor himself has demanded that a second season ofObi-Wan Kenobibe made. In an interview, Vivien Lyra Blair, the actress who portrayed the character of Princess Leia, talked about his co-star.
“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.”
With noises and lightsabers, theStar Warsfranchise is available to stream on Disney+ in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
