Ewan McGregor reflects on ‘weird’ experience filming ‘doomed’ ‘Star Wars’

Ewan McGregor wasn’t originally the biggest fan of his Star Wars role.

Though his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the 1999 prequel trilogy would become one of his most iconic roles, the now-52-year-old actor didn’t think much of it at the time.

Instead, McGregor recently told Variety that while filming Episode I – The Phantom Menace, he had his heart set on another project he had…