Ahead of the launch of on Plus next month, many fans are undoubtedly hoping there will be from the stars of the prequel film trilogy in the series.
However, it doesn’t appear as though , who portrayed Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn opposite , will be among them… despite teasing he’d be open to a return to the franchise at some point in future.
The upcoming show will see Ewan reprise his role as the titular character a decade after his fallout with Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), following his former Padawan’s fall from grace and transformation into the terror-inducing villain Darth Vader.
Liam starred in the 1999 film The Phantom Menace when Anakin was introduced as a young boy, played by Jake Lloyd.
Qui-Gon Jinn was seen as a Force ghost in the animated show The Clone Wars, while his voice was also heard in the 2002 sequel Attack of the Clones and the 2019 release The Rise of Skywalker.
When asked about the possibility of returning to Star Wars, Liam responded: ‘Oh, I think so, yeah, yeah, yeah, I think so … if it was a film. Yeah, I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to TV, I must admit, I just like the big screen, you know?’
Speaking to , the 69-year-old added that he ‘can’t believe’ it’s been 24 years since The Phantom Menace came out.
‘I just cannot believe where the time has gone. It was a terrific experience, shooting that film in London,’ he said.
In 2020, the Taken star – who recently made a – admitted he’s ‘not a huge fan’ of the superhero genre, having starred in Batman Begins as Ra’s al Ghul opposite Christian Bale.
‘I admire the actors and I know some of the actors who do it – and do it fantastically. It’s just not my genre, it really isn’t. The first Star Wars, I was in that, that was 22 years ago, and I enjoyed that, because it was novel and that was new,’ he told at the time.
‘I was acting to tennis balls, which were ultimately going to be little fuzzy furry creatures and stuff. That was interesting, acting-wise, to try and make that seem real, but that was the last. It’s quite exhausting.’
Obi-Wan Kenobi is set to premiere on Friday May 27 on Disney Plus.
