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9. Ewan McGregor Hasn't Always Been A Huge Fan Of The Star Wars Experience

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Time has a way of healing all wounds. And luckily it found a way to help Ewan McGregor recover from his Prequel-inflicted ones just in time for him to rediscover his Obi-Wan Kenobi mojo for Disney+.

Yet, while McGregor has been quick to note how refreshing it's been in more recent times to come into contact with the younger folks they made the Prequel films for, the Scottish star hasn't always been a huge admirer of the all-round Star Wars experience he's found himself at the centre of.

Claiming that he'd not actually come into contact with any genuine fans of the galaxy far, far away for the most part back in 2014, McGregor would claim:

"The people I meet are the f***ers who want me to sign Star Wars photos so they can sell them on the Internet or the people at premieres who are crushing children against barriers to get me to sign their f***ing picture of Obi-Wan Kenobi. They're not fans—they're parasitical lowlifes and f***ing w***ers."

Thankfully, those kids who were likely crushed against said barriers found a way to bring Ewan back to the Light Side in the end...

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