Rumor Claims Ewan McGregor Will Reprise His Role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in AHSOKA Season 2
A few days ago, it was revealed that after the 2023 loss of actor Ray Stevenson, who played Baylan Skoll in Star Wars: Ahsoka, the role was recast with Game of Thrones star Rory McCann.
As the wheels are turning on the show’s second season, an insider has given us a few new bits of rumored news to look forward to as the story expands.
According to Kristian Harloff (via CBM), Hayden Christensen is expected to have a "pretty big role" in Ahsoka season 2. The insider also reveals that Ariana Greenblatt will return as the young Ahsoka but the biggest news is this: Ewan McGregor will reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi!
While a Force Ghost appearance is possible, Greenblatt's presence suggests we're getting even more flashbacks to the events of The Clone Wars.
Remember, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Ahsoka encountered the Mortis Gods in that animated series, so showrunner Dave Filoni recreating that here makes perfect sense.
After all, many of the fans tuning into Ahsoka won't necessarily be familiar with the animated adventures that played out in The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels; with the events of those shows so key to this story, Filoni must find a way to ensure his deep dive into franchise lore makes sense for everyone.
Talking at the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premiere at Disneyland last month, Filoni shared an exciting update about how work is progressing on Ahsoka season 2.
"I'm so well into that as well. I've been writing it, and I'm still the single writer on it, and so I've been enjoying doing that, but it's a challenge, of course, and working some of these arcs through has been a challenge and making sure it's all going to come out in a way that I think is exciting for fans.
“I know that they're interested in where some of the things I developed in Season 1. I'm pretty happy with it. Love working with Rosario [Dawson], so I can’t wait to get back to that."
Star Wars Celebration takes place in Japan this April and we're expecting new details about both Ahsoka season 2 and The Mandalorian & Grogu to be shared during the event.
Are you looking forward to season 2 of Ahsoka and these new story details?