Star Wars character Starter Obi-Wan Kenobi: The actor who played it

The fictional universe of "Star Wars" is very popular among both young people and among the older generation. One of its brightest representatives is Obi-Wan Kenobi. The actor (Alec Guinness), who played this character in the original trilogy of the 70's, did not live to see when, at the turn of the 20th-21st centuries, The prequels were removed, and it would not be suitable for this role because of their old age. Therefore, the role of the young Obi went to another person, namely, to actor Ewan McGregor.

Character and its brief history

Obi-Wan Kenobi is not only a Jedi, but also an instructor of Anakin Skywalker, who later became the personification of evil - Darth Vader. He is also the teacher of his son Luke, who overcame his father Vader - the symbol of darkness and the evil power of the whole Empire.

An interesting fact is that it was Obie that caused Anakin's anger and his habit of wearing a mask. The villain received very serious injuries, because of which, in fact, is a half-mechanical creature. At the moment when Anakin turns to the dark side, Obi gives him a rebuff, and in the battle near the fire lava Anakin gets very severe burns, which almost caused his death.

It should also be noted that he indirectly is the cause of the appearance of Darth Vader because it was Obie who saw in Anakin the presence of force and took up his training, and if this did not happen, then Vader would not have appeared.

Actor Alec Guinness

The first person in history was Alec Guinness, who was honored to play the role of such a legendary man as Obi-Wan Kenobi. The actor by the time the film was started was already well known for many roles in film and theater. In Russia, his work in other films is almost unknown, and in the rest of the world he was remembered most precisely for this role.

The character of Obi, full of Guinness, is already quite an old master Jedi, who leads a semi-hermitic way of life. He dreams to revive the power of the Jedi Order and teaches young Luke Skywalker everything that he knows himself.

In the last episode of the original trilogy, Kenobi appears as a ghost, more precisely a spirit. This happens after the death of the great Jedi Master Yoda.

The film "Star Wars", Obi-Wan Kenobi as one of the main characters, made actor Alec Guinness world famous. Today it is associated in people primarily with this role.

Actor Ewan McGregor

In 1999, an episode appeared that preceded the plot of the first three films of Star Wars. Obi-Wan Kenobi appeared here as a rather young Jedi Master, who trains young Padawans. Randomly he stumbles upon the boy Anakin Skywalker and, feeling in him a force, takes up his training.

The role (Obi-Wan Kenobi) actor Ewan McGregor performed in this and the two subsequent films of the film franchise. And he coped with it perfectly. It was in his performance that Obi-Wan became so popular among fans, becoming the idol of many people around the globe.

Despite the frenzied popularity of the hero in the performance of Ewan, the actor himself does not consider this role the most important in his career.

The influence of the character on culture

In 2005, in a small Polish settlement called Grabovitsa, one of the streets was named after a character named Obi-Wan Kenobi. Actor Ewan McGregor received universal recognition for the role of this character. The actor, as already mentioned, never considered her his best work.

In Russia, appears under the name of Obi-Wan Kenobi rapper, who enjoys considerable popularity in narrow circles. He was also a participant in the popular Russian-language show Versus battle.

Obi is one of the most popular and famous characters in the entire Star Wars universe, his name is actively used by many brands, marketers and, in general, in various spheres of life, which often have nothing to do with the universe or the character.

Often, Kenobi compares with the magician Merlin, because both had disciples who became negative heroes, and then they both teach their sons.

Conclusion

Kenobi is one of the most significant heroes of "Star Wars", both as a movie and cartoon universe, and as a comic book. He plays a very important role in the plot of many stories.

The role of the character in world culture is very high. He has a multi-million army of fans, he is very often visualized at cosplay festivals, there are a huge number of stores that sell a variety of goods with his image or symbolism. Also, children's toys and collection figures are produced.

All products associated with the Ob can not be counted. So great is the scale of its popularization and merchandise associated with the legendary character. In mass culture, this hero occupied a rather large niche, becoming one of the most important heroes of the Star Wars universe.

It is still unknown who will perform the role of Obi-Wan in the new films about "Star Wars" and whether there will be even this character in general, but his appearances are expected by millions of fans, so it's likely that the dreams of the fans will come true.