Anyone who has achieved extraordinary things in film, television, music, radio or theatre will receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of FameMany of the industry’s greats are immortalized there in gold letters. Since yesterday, Ewan McGregor, who has appeared in films such as Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge and Big Fish, has also been included.
McGregor’s best known role, however, is another one: Since 1999, he has been part of the Star Wars universe as Obi-Wan Kenobi. It is no wonder that his (renegade) Padawan was present at the ceremony on Thursday. Anakin Skywalker actor Hayden Christensen gave a touching speech on the occasion of the unveiling of McGregor’s star.
Star Wars reunion at the Walk of Fame: Hayden Christensen on his friendship with Ewan McGregor
McGregor and Christensen have appeared together in front of the camera three times. The first time was in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, which was released in 2002. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith followed three years later. Their last meeting to date took place in 2022 in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+.
You can watch Christensen’s full speech here:
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After Anakin transformed into the Sith Lord Darth Vader, McGregor and Christensen were last enemies in Star Wars. In real life, however, their friendship holds up for over two decades to. “Ewan McGregor is one of the best actors of our time and, in my opinion, one of the coolest people on the planet”Christensen said of his Star Wars colleague.
Christensen’s speech was rich in nostalgic flashbacks and references:
It was immediately clear to me that I had met someone really special, not only as an actor but also as a person. I met a friend. A friend who later chopped off both legs and left me dead on the edge of a volcano. Even all these years later, Christensen is impressed by McGregor’s skills: Watching him embody this character is like witnessing something magical… the kind that really makes you believe in something bigger. He didn’t just play Obi-Wan. He was Obi-Wan. He is Obi-Wan.
And at this sentence, the fans present were in tears:
I want to thank you for being the best Jedi Master anyone could have ever asked for. You always had my back […]. I am so glad to be here with you today. It is an honor to work with you, to wield a lightsaber with you. And more than anything, I am honored to call you my friend. I love you, brother
McGregor was visibly moved and accepted his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with the following words:
We all come together and exercise our creativity as a group to create something that can change the world. We make something that makes people feel, makes people think and therefore Can change people. It is the greatest privilege to do so. Will Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen return to the Star Wars universe?
Currently, no further Star Wars project is planned with the two stars of the prequel trilogy. However, both McGregor and Christensen have been open in the past to continuing the story of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader to add another chapter.