Star Wars: Ewan McGregor Gets Honest About Spoilery Leaks Online

One of the most anticipated projects to come from Lucasfilm in recent years was Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+. Set a decade after the events of Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi was a sort of prequel reunion for both Obi-Wan’s Ewan McGregor and Anakin/Darth Vader’s Hayden Christensen while also a bridge between the prequel and original trilogies, given the presence of both young Leia and Luke Skywalker.

While Lucasfilm’s casting of a young Luke Skywalker was announced ahead of the show’s debut, young Leia – who was masterfully portrayed by Vivien Lyra Blair – was supposed to have been kept under wraps.

However, news of her role made its way online ahead of Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s May premiere, along with the news that the Jedi Master wouldn’t be on Tatooine as much as fans initially expected.

Now, Obi-Wan’s Ewan McGregor, who also served as the series executive producer, is speaking out about those leaks, as well as how its story changed over time.

During the Fan Expo Boston, as reported by ComicBook.com, Ewan McGregor compared Obi-Wan Kenobi leaks to “looking at your Christmas presents before Christmas Day:”…

(It’s All Star Wars Note: Well, also a lot of sites exist purely to get the hits from spoilers so fans can’t really be blamed)