Rumor: Ewan McGregor to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IX?

“EWAN McGregor is set to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the next Star Wars movie.

He will film scenes for the finale of the sequel trilogy directed by JJ Abrams, sources in Los Angeles said.

Star Wars fans will have mixed feelings as they have been hoping for a full-scale Obi-Wan spin-off from Disney.

Scot Ewan, 47, last played Obi-Wan in 2005’s Revenge Of The Sith.

A source said: “Ewan will secretly film for the next Star Wars movie.

“Disney have been mulling over a stand-alone film for Obi-Wan. There have been concerns about getting the story right.” […]”