Ewan McGregor talks about playing Obi-Wan Kenobi with a lovely puppy

Ewan McGregor is making new furry friends.

The actor talked to Buzzfeed I tried about returning to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the new Disney + series, or when he was distracted by the dog in an interview with a lovely puppy.

“Oh, a little kiss,” McGregor squirted while kissing a little puppy. “Oh my goodness, I can’t take it.”

Talking about replaying his role as the famous Jedi Master of the “Star Wars” franchise, McGregor reveals that when Disney approached him, he wasn’t actually shown the script for the new series. I made it.

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“For years, I was asked if I would play Obi-Wan Kenobi in every interview I did,” he said. “Why don’t you play the sequel to’Trainspotting’and play Obi-Wan Kenobi again? I started saying” yes “to both. “

When it was time to actually talk about getting closer to the character again, Disney just confirmed whether McGregor was willing to step into that role again.

“I’m saying I’m going to play Obi-Wan again, is that true?” He recalled. “And yes, let’s see if there’s a good story in between …” the actor said. I was distracted by the adorable puppy licking his lips before he finished thinking. This happened repeatedly during a heartwarming interview.

When it comes to returning to costume, the 51-year-old said it was a great experience.

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“It was great to put the clothes back on. It was pretty good to feel and dress up as Obi-Wan Kenobi again for the first time in a while,” he added. “I received a lot of lightsaber training.”

In fact, fitness training was a big part of preparing for that role. McGregor was having difficulty with age.

“Fitness. I did a lot of fitness training because these fighting sequences are really difficult. It’s very difficult to do them and it can take weeks to fight,” he explained. “So I’m 50 and now 51, so I had to get in shape before I could start.”