Beloved actors Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead are now both involved withStar Warsprojects, and they’ve shown that their collaboration in life extends to the fun space wizard franchise.
WhenWinstead was cast as Hera Syndulla inAhsoka, fans immediately got excited. Not only would they get to see the Twi’lek ace pilot fromStar Wars Rebelsin live-action for the first time, but she would be played by an actress who already shares a connection with a long-timeStar Warsstar. Her husband, McGregor, has been playing Obi-Wan Kenobi for decades, putting the married couple in the unique position of sharing this exciting franchise. It’s so exciting that he had nothing but encouragement to share with Winstead when she joined.
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In a recent interview withEntertainment Weekly, Winstead revealed how her husband reacted when she became part of theStar Warsfamily. “He was just so happy and excited for me,” she said. “He really was. He’s just like, ‘There’s just nothing else like being embraced by this community and being a part of it. It’s just such a special thing.'” Considering how integral McGregor is in theStar Warsfranchise now, that’s certainly the right attitude.
McGregor already shared theStar Warsexcitement with his son. So now Winstead fittingly seems to share in the excitement, and she’s taken her husband’s words about the fans to heart. “Just to get to be a part of that world and to be part of something that people care so much about and characters that people are so invested in is such a special thing,” she continued. “So it’s kind of amazing that we get to be in this world together, but not together, you know?” This refers to how, while both Winstead and McGregor are now playing prominentStar Warscharacters, they likely won’t ever meet due to Obi-Wan being much older and hiding during the time Hera is active.
Their sharedlove ofStar Warsseemed to be around even before Winstead joined up. “I love that y’all are like aStar Warsfamily,” saidAhsokalead and co-star Rosario Dawson in the same interview. “I know whenObi-Wanwas coming out, and you were telling me that in the anticipation of it coming up, people were just walking up like, ‘May the Force be with you.'” Winstead loved the experience. “It was so great,” she replied. “It was whenObi-Wanwas coming out, like there was this special time that people were like, ‘Oh, God, we know it’s coming, and we want to tell you we approve.’ It was so nice.”
Fans of certain franchises can be a fickle bunch. On the one hand,Star Warsfans can often resort to terrible racist attacksand other unfair complaints. But when they come together with their love of something, it’s a magical moment. It looks like that’s what both McGregor and Winstead have been experiencing, so here’s hoping that trend continues for them and everyone else who wants to enjoy being part of this beloved series.
Ahsokais currently set to premiere on Disney Plus in August 2023.
