Star Warsis alive and very well, in case you hadn’t noticed. Most of us are eagerly awaiting the arrival ofStar Wars: The Last Jedilater this year, as well as the hopefully-coming-soon announcement of anObi-Wan Kenobianthology movie, which has been talked about an awful lot at this point. We know that Ewan McGregor is game, but now Joel Edgerton, who starred as Uncle Owen in theStar Warsprequels, also wants to come back for one of the many impending Star Wars Story spin-offs.
The actor recently spoke withBusiness Insider, about his new horror movieIt Comes at Night. He talked a little bit about some ideas he has for theObi-Wan Kenobi spin-off movieand how he could possibly be involved. Here’s what he had to say about.
“I like the idea thatUncle Owenis one of those guys who has done some super cool s***, but has just never bragged about it. My idea is that he could go out and have some adventure, and then he comes back and slips back into that unassuming moisture farmer role. Everyone talks about Obi-Wan being super cool, Owen secretly knows that he was there, and he did some of the cool s***, too.”
Joel Edgerton played a young version ofLuke Skywalker’s uncle, Owen Lars, inStar Wars: Attack of the Clonesand very briefly at the end ofStar Wars: Revenge of the Sith. In the years since, he has become a much bigger name and a true powerhouse actor. If you don’t believe that, go seeIt Comes at Night. So bringing him into a newStar Warsmovie would have more benefit now than it did back when he first took on the role. But, let’s say he does come back in the proposed Obi-Wan movie, it would just make sense for him to be there for at least a moment or two if the thing takes place largely on Tatooine, which it almost certainly would. However, even if it isn’t Owen,Joel Edgertonjust wants in on these newStar Warsmovies any way he can.
“I saw Colin [Trevorrow] yesterday, I was like, ‘Dude. Star Wars. Me.’ And he’s like, ‘You have already been in the Star Wars world,’ and I was like, ‘Yeah, I could be someone else.’ My pitch to all of them is there’s definitely some Owen possibilities, but also, I was only in the movie for a pinch of time. How about I play someone else? I can do Boba Fett. I’ll just never take off the mask.”
Not that this is overly realistic, but there is abounty hunter moviebeing talked about at Lucasfilm, so Boba Fett is someone they are going to need to recast. If Lucasfilm does announce the Obi-Wan movie, which they very well may do at D23 next month, Joel Edgerton may get his wish. If not, he can keep bugging Colin Trevorrow for a role inStar Wars 9.
