"Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the first installment in the ""Star Wars"" prequel trilogy and stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz. The film is set 32 years before the original film, and follows Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they protect Queen Amidala in hopes of securing"
"the original ""Star Wars"" (1977) earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the only acting nomination for a ""Star Wars"" film. Obi-Wan Kenobi is introduced in the original ""Star Wars"" living as a hermit by the name of Old Ben Kenobi on the planet Tatooine. When Luke Skywalker and the droid C-3PO wander off in search of the lost droid R2-D2, Obi-Wan rescues them from a band of native and hostile Tusken Raiders. At Obi-Wan's home, R2-D2 plays a recording of Princess Leia saying that R2-D2 contains the plans for the Death Star, the Galactic"
"cast as the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in """" (1999); the character was originally played by Sir Alec Guinness in the first ""Star Wars"" trilogy. While the prequels received criticism from some ""Star Wars"" fans, McGregor's performance was well received. He reprised the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for the subsequent prequels """" (2002) and """" (2005). His uncle, Denis Lawson, had played Wedge Antilles in the original trilogy. McGregor starred in ""Moulin Rouge!"" (2001) as the young poet Christian, who falls in love with the terminally-ill courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman). He starred alongside Renée Zellweger in ""Down With Love"" (2003). He"
"Ewan McGregor Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor and director, known internationally for his various film roles, including independent dramas, science-fiction epics, and musicals. McGregor's first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the British Channel 4 series ""Lipstick on Your Collar"". Some of his best known roles include heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama films ""Trainspotting"" (1996) and ""T2 Trainspotting"" (2017), Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the ""Star Wars"" prequel trilogy (1999–2005), poet Christian in the musical film ""Moulin Rouge!"" (2001), young Edward Bloom in ""Big Fish"" (2003), Rodney"
"won a BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, or for portraying the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the ""Star Wars"" prequel trilogy. In October 1997 he was ranked 36th in ""Empire"" magazine's ""The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time"" list. James McAvoy is a BAFTA Rising Star Award winning Scottish stage and screen actor. He has featured in a number of films, including 2007's BAFTA Award-winning ""The Last King of Scotland"" and Disney's highest-grossing live action film """". McAvoy was nominated for a Golden Globe for his work in 2007's ""Atonement"". He has also made appearances"
"Qui-Gon Jinn Qui-Gon Jinn is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, portrayed by Liam Neeson as one of the main protagonists of the 1999 film """". Qui-Gon is one of the main characters in the first episode of the prequel trilogy, """". He is a Jedi Master and mentor of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Unlike other, more conservative Jedi, he values living in the moment as the best way to embrace the Force. Jinn is not a member of the Jedi Council, despite being among the wisest and most powerful of the Jedi. ""The Phantom Menace"" opens with Qui-Gon and"
"Ewan McGregor filmography The filmography of Scottish actor, voice actor, singer, and director Ewan McGregor. McGregor made his debut in the British television series ""Lipstick on Your Collar"". He followed this one year later by appearing in Bill Forsyth's ""Being Human"" (1994), Danny Boyle's thriller ""Shallow Grave"" (1994). Two years later, he plays the heroin addict Mark Renton in Danny Boyle's ""Trainspotting"" which garnered his international recognition. He reprised the role in the sequel film ""T2 Trainspotting"" (2017). In 1999, he played the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the first of the ""Star Wars"" prequel trilogy """"; the character was originally"
"(1962), General Yevgraf Zhivago in ""Doctor Zhivago"" (1965), and Professor Godbole in ""A Passage to India"" (1984). He is also known for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas's original ""Star Wars"" trilogy; for the original film, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 50th Academy Awards. Guinness was one of three British actors, along with Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, who made the transition from Shakespearean theatre to blockbuster films immediately after World War II. Guinness served in the Royal Naval Reserve during the war and commanded a landing craft during the invasion of Sicily and"
"due to bullying at school. As a result, he decided to no longer keep all owned ""Star Wars"" memorabilia. On June 17, 2015, Lloyd was arrested in South Carolina for reckless driving, driving without a license, and resisting arrest. He was moved from jail to a psychiatric facility after he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Jake Lloyd Jake Matthew Lloyd (born March 5, 1989) is an American former actor who played young Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 film """", the first in the ""Star Wars"" prequel trilogy. He reprised this role in five subsequent ""Star Wars"" video games. Jake Matthew Lloyd"
"Silas Carson Silas Carson (born 1965) is an English actor, mostly known for playing Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi and Viceroy Nute Gunray in all three of the Star Wars prequels and providing the voice of the Ood in ""Doctor Who"". In """", Carson also plays two other speaking parts, the Senator of the Trade Federation, Lott Dod (although his voice was replaced with that of actor Toby Longworth) and Antidar Williams, the co-pilot of the ship that Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) are on in the first scene. He also made a guest appearance on the BBC"
"Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in ""Star Wars"" in 1977. He received an Academy Honorary Award for lifetime achievement in 1980. In 1988, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for ""Little Dorrit"". He received the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award for lifetime achievement in 1989. For his theatre work, he received an Evening Standard Award for his performance as T. E. Lawrence in ""Ross"" and a Tony Award for his Broadway turn as Dylan Thomas in ""Dylan"". Guinness received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1559 Vine"
"James Arnold Taylor James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969) is an American voice actor, known for portraying Ratchet in the ""Ratchet & Clank"" franchise; the main character Tidus in ""Final Fantasy X""; and Obi-Wan Kenobi in the ""Star Wars"" animated features such as """" and the franchise's video games. Taylor was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. He has been voice acting since 1995, first appearing in the Japanese game ""Emit"". He has been an active member of the voice acting community since, appearing in numerous roles, including Ratchet in the ""Ratchet & Clank"" video game series and"
"- released in 1999 His acting credits include ""16 Years of Alcohol"" and ""The Purifiers"" directed by Richard Jobson as well as ""Happy Holidays"" and ""Terri McIntyre"" for BBC Scotland. MacLeod worked for a while with the ""Star Wars"" universe: He reprised his role as Sebulba in the video games: """", """", ""Star Wars Racer Revenge"" and """" via uncredited archived sounds and also played Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the video games: """","""" and """", a role previously played by Alec Guinness in the Star Wars Original Trilogy and later by fellow Scottish actor Ewan McGregor in the Star"
"cast as Vladimir Maximovitch in Woody Allen's Love and Death (1975), which was shot in Hungary and France. George Lucas met with Jay about playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in a planned film with the working title ""Galactic Warfare"". Despite Jay agreeing to the role, Lucas decided to cast Alec Guinness, instead. On stage he had a small roles in plays such as Anton Chekhov's ""The Three Sisters"" (1976) and Terence Rattigan's ""The Deep Blue Sea"" (1981). More important roles followed with an appearance as Jaggers in ""Great Expectations"" (1984) at the Old Vic, and as Shylock in ""The Merchant of Venice""."
""""" animated series. Obi-Wan Kenobi is portrayed by James Arnold Taylor, who played the role in the 2002 game ""Star Wars: The Clone Wars"" as well as the cartoon series. Scott Lawrence, known for his role as Sturgis Turner in the television series ""JAG"", also returns to voice Darth Vader, a role he has portrayed since the 1990s. Other veteran ""Star Wars"" voice actors such as Tom Kane, Steve Blum and T.C. Carson also provide voice overs. Temuera Morrison portrays his signature roles Boba Fett, Jango Fett and the game's clone trooper narrator, but does not provide the in-game clone"
"the characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and the Wookiee Chewbacca—assisted by the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2—to thwart the evil plans of Sith Lord Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire. The film was followed by multiple sequel and prequel films. Along the production of the films were an array of derivative ""Star Wars"" works (set in the same continuity as the films), including books, comic books, video games, and television series, which take place at the same time as, between, and after the events of the original trilogy (1977–1983) and prequel trilogy (1999–2005). All"
"rather than Tarkin, but could not have done so because he was to be filming other movie roles when ""Star Wars"" was shooting, and Tarkin's scenes took less time to film than those of the larger Kenobi role. Although not a particular fan of science fiction, Cushing accepted the part because he believed his audience would love ""Star Wars"" and enjoy seeing him in the role. Cushing joined the cast in May 1976, and his scenes were filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. Along with Alec Guinness, who was ultimately cast as Kenobi, Cushing was among the most famous actors"
"her son from the dark side. Han's surname Solo, was not his birth name, with Han being given his Solo surname by an imperial officer right before Han joined the imperial flight academy, which he would leave three years after. Han Solo's first film appearance however was in 1977's ""Star Wars: A New Hope"" where he is played by Harrison Ford. He and his Wookiee co-pilot and best friend, Chewbacca are initially hired to transport Luke Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi. Han and Chewbacca later become involved in the Rebel Alliance and are committed to its cause. Over the course of"
"only actor from the films to do so. All other voice actors have either before or since provided voice work in the ""Star Wars"" universe. James Arnold Taylor, who voices Obi-Wan Kenobi in the series, provides the voice of Obi-Wan. Mat Lucas provides the voice of Anakin Skywalker, having also doubled for Hayden Christensen in the video game, """", as well as in the 2003 ""Clone Wars"" series. Voice actor Corey Burton, primary talent for the animated version of Count Dooku, voices various minor characters as well as Dooku himself. General Grievous is voiced by Matthew Wood, who also provided"
"Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), and R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) to Alderaan. Naboo security forces use landspeeders in their attempt to retake the capital city of Theed in """", and various speeders appear in """" and """". Speeders are playable-controllable craft in a variety of LucasArts titles. A ""Star Wars"" fan named Daniel Deutsch built a full-scale replica of the landspeeder that can be driven like an automobile. It first surfaced at the Neatorama website where it was discovered by rapper Kanye West who posted pictures of the landspeeder in his blog. One of the photographs show former 'N"
"on the compilation album titled ""The Saga Begins"". Set to the tune of ""American Pie"", ""The Saga Begins"" recounts the plot of """", from Obi-Wan Kenobi's point of view. Yankovic gathered most of the information he needed to write the song from Internet spoilers. Although Lucasfilm declined a request for an advance screening, Yankovic eventually attended a costly pre-screening for charity. He had done such an accurate job with the story line that after the pre-screening, he ended up making only very minor alterations. McLean approved of the song and, according to Yankovic, also has said that his children played"
". He later turns on them after failing their request, and decides to accept Jabba's bounty on the Fromms as compensation. In the 1997 Special Edition of ""A New Hope"", Fett briefly appears in a new scene outside the ""Millennium Falcon"" while Jabba confronts Han Solo. The 2002 prequel film """" revealed that Boba Fett (played by Daniel Logan) is a clone whom bounty hunter Jango Fett is raising as his son. Boba helps Jango escape from Obi-Wan Kenobi, but later at the Battle of Geonosis, witnesses Jango's death by Jedi Master Mace Windu. Logan reprised his role as the"
"Mos Eisley Mos Eisley is a spaceport town in the fictional ""Star Wars"" universe. Located on the planet Tatooine, it first appeared in the 1977 film ""Star Wars"", described by the character Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Alec Guinness) as a ""wretched hive of scum and villainy."" Scenes set in Mos Eisley made a particular impact on audiences as they included a noted scene in an insalubrious cantina frequented by numerous alien races. Location filming for the spaceport took place in 1975-6 in Tunisia with interiors filmed at Elstree Studios in London. Mos Eisley made its first appearance in the original"
"Obi-Wan Kenobi in ""Star Wars"". Although Ahsoka is more mature in ""Rebels"", Filoni wanted ""aspects of that kid who was there to shine through"". He initially envisioned Ahsoka as a more ""passive player"" not engaged in combat, but later decided it was more appropriate to see Ahsoka as a warrior during a turbulent time. Ahsoka's presence was necessary to allow Darth Vader to encounter the show's lead characters without the latter being ""destroyed""; Ahsoka can ""stand toe-to-toe"" with Vader. Filoni cites fans' passion for the character as one reason for Ahsoka's prominence in ""Clone Wars"" and ""Rebels"". Eckstein said Filoni"
"Obi-Wan Kenobi would be the protagonist and the series would be a tragedy examining Darth Vader's origins. A relic of the original outline was that Anakin would, like his son, grow up on Tatooine. Lucas also began to change the prequels' timeline relative to the original series; instead of filling in the tangential history, they would form the beginning of a long story that started with Anakin's childhood and ended with his death. This was the final step toward turning the franchise into a saga. George Lucas began writing the new ""Star Wars"" trilogy on November 1, 1994. The screenplay"
"film its only hints of emotional dynamism."" In 2017, ""Rolling Stone"" placed Qui-Gon Jinn at the number 25 spot on their 50 Best ""Star Wars"" Characters of All Time list. As revealed in ""The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace"", director George Lucas conceived the character of Qui-Gon Jinn during pre-production of the film. This is shown by concept art where Obi-Wan Kenobi is shown alone in the Trade Federation flagship and while meeting Jar Jar Binks. Even when Qui-Gon was conceived, Lucas toyed with making him the younger Jedi, as shown in concept art depicting Obi-Wan"
"it was reported that the title of the next ""Star Wars"" anthology film is titled ""Kenobi: A Star Wars Story"" under the working title ""Joshua Tree"", and the rumored director is Stephen Daldry. The character is loosely inspired by General Makabe Rokurōta, a character from Akira Kurosawa's film ""The Hidden Fortress"", played by Toshiro Mifune (whom series creator George Lucas also considered casting as Obi-Wan). ""Mad"" magazine parodied the original film under the title ""Star Roars"" and included a character named 'Oldie Von Moldie', a grizzled 97-year-old whose lightsaber runs on an extension cord. The Shanghai nightclub shown in the"
"Kenobi's estranged brother. To explain subsequent references, ""Star Wars: Lone Wolf: A Tale of Obi-Wan and Luke"" introduces ""Owen Kenobi"", a personification of the bond Kenobi feels toward Owen Lars. In the Expanded Universe book ""Tatooine Ghost"", Shmi's granddaughter, Leia, is given Shmi's old journal, which describes Anakin's childhood. Leia learns, through Shmi's love for Anakin, to forgive her father for his role in the destruction of Alderaan and for torturing her aboard the Death Star, as depicted in ""A New Hope"". Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade Skywalker's son. Named after Obi-Wan ""Ben"" Kenobi, Jedi Knight. Former student of Jacen"
"as 'Slappy Wanna Nappy'. In the ""Family Guy"" episode ""Blue Harvest"", Obi-Wan Kenobi is parodied by the character Herbert. In the short film ""Thumb Wars"", Obi-Wan is parodied as the character ""Oobedoob Benubi"". In the film, his full name is 'Oobedoob Scooby-Doobi Benubi, the silliest name in the galaxy.' In the 1977 ""Star Wars"" parody ""Hardware Wars"", Obi-Wan is parodied by the character ""Augie Ben Doggie"". The TV Tropes website uses Obi-Wan's name for the archetype mentor figure. Guinness received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi. In the parody song ""The Saga"
"has become the dark Kylo Ren. Three series set in the prequel era were introduced for younger audiences: the 18-book """" (1999–2002) chronicles the adventures of Obi-Wan Kenobi and his master Qui-Gon Jinn in the years before ""The Phantom Menace""; the 11-book ""Jedi Quest"" (2001–2004) follows Obi-Wan and his own apprentice, Anakin Skywalker in between ""The Phantom Menace"" and ""Attack of the Clones""; and the 10-book """" (2005–2008), set almost immediately after ""Revenge of the Sith"", features Obi-Wan and the last few surviving Jedi. """" by Joe Schreiber, released in January 2014, was the last ""Star Wars"" novel published before"
"15 in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. ""The Clone Wars"" served as an introduction to the television series of the same name, which debuted on October 3, 2008. Though critical reception was negative, the film was a box office success, and grossed $68.3 million worldwide against an $8.5 million budget. It is the only theatrical ""Star Wars"" film not to be distributed by either 20th Century Fox (soon to be owned by Disney) or Walt Disney Studios. During the Clone Wars, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi lead a small Republic clone army against the Separatist"
"a weakness. The first rough draft, titled ""The Star Wars"", introduced ""the Force"" and the young hero Luke Starkiller. Annikin appeared as Luke's father, a wise Jedi knight. The third draft replaced (a deceased) Annikin with Ben Kenobi. Some months later, Lucas had negotiated a contract that gave him rights to two sequels. Lucas hired Alan Dean Foster, who was ghostwriting the , to write them — with the main creative restriction that they could be filmed on a low budget. By 1976, a fourth draft had been prepared for principal photography. The film was titled ""The Adventures of Luke"
"played by Sir Alec Guinness in the first ""Star Wars"" trilogy. He reprised the role in its sequels """" (2002), and """" (2005). In the 2015 film """", McGregor reprised the role of Obi-Wan in a voice cameo. His uncle, Denis Lawson, had played Wedge Antilles in the original trilogy. For his role as Christian in the 2001 jukebox musical romantic comedy film, ""Moulin Rouge!"" he received his first nomination for a Golden Globe, for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Eleven years later, he was nominated for ""Salmon Fishing in the Yemen"" (2012), in the same category."