To prepare for her starring role in “Dune Prophecy,” a sci-fi series set thousands of years in the future, Emily Watson ...

In a new interview with former Industrial Light and Magic concept artist Iain McCaig from StarWars.com (via Variety), the ...

Prophecy, Emily Watson sought inspiration from Alec Guinness and his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. How did Star Wars ...

Obi-Wan Kenobi was played by Sir Alec Guinness in the original trilogy, which started with Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) and ...

“For a time, the older Jedi was named Obi-Wan and the younger Jedi was named Qui-Gon,” McCaig said. “It was very poignant ...

The name change-up supposedly clarifies a detail from Alec Guinness' version of the character — but does it make sense?

Qui-Gon Jinn dies in The Phantom Menace, meaning the real Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally intended ... McCaig continued: “That’s why when you see Alec Guinness in A New Hope, he puts his hood ...

Emily Watson sought inspiration from the Star Wars franchise while playing a morally complex character in Dune: Prophecy.

She also thought about how another classically trained performer, Alec Guinness, approached his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in “Star Wars” when he found himself acting in a fantastical setting.