20 Things You Didn't Know About Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1. Ewan McGregor Made Lightsaber Noises During Fight Scenes (Which Had To Be Edited Out)

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And finally, we'll end on an hilarious little anecdote concerning Ewan McGregor's childlike love of the Star Wars franchise.

It's first worth noting that, upon being cast as Obi-Wan, McGregor decided to have a mock lightsaber duel with Noel Gallagher, using props owned by the Oasis musician at a party they both attended.

But when it finally came to filming, McGregor had the unshakable habit of vocalising the lightsaber sound effect, as we've surely all been guilty of in our youth, requiring the film's sound editors to remove them during post-production.

Granted, it must've been a fun time at work for the sound team, listening out for McGregor screeching "Kwishuuuuuu!" every two seconds.

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