McGregor's Star Wars Uncle Told Him To Avoid Sci-Fi Series

Scottish star [Ewan McGregor](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/ewan-mcgregor) agreed to appear in the [Star Wars](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/star-wars) prequels - even though his Star Wars actor uncle warned him off the project.

[Denis Lawson](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/denis-lawson) played rebel fighter pilot WEDGE ANTILLES in the original Star Wars movies, but when he learnt his nephew had been approached to play OBI-WAN KENOBI in the three prequel movies he advised him to turn down the role.

McGregor, who has been critical of the technically intensive filming processes of the sci-fi series, says, "He hates Star Wars. He hates being in it. He hates the fan mail he still receives to this day.

"And he only did a couple of days on each film. It hasn't done me any harm, I don't think."

15/01/2004 13:53