Beloved actors Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead are both involved in the Star Wars project now, and they’ve shown that their collaboration in life extends to the intriguing Space Wizard franchise.
When Winstead played Hera Syndulla in Ahsoka, fans immediately became excited. Not only will they get to see the Twi’lek ace pilot from Star Wars Rebels for the first time in live-action, but she’ll be played by an actress who’s already been linked to a longtime Star Wars star. Her husband McGregor has played Obi-Wan Kenobi for decades, which puts the married couple in a unique position to share this exciting series. When Winstead joined, there was nothing he could do but encourage to share with her, which was so exciting.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Winstead revealed her husband’s reaction when she became part of the Star Wars family. “He was so happy and excited for me,” she said. ‘He really is. He was like, ‘There’s nothing like being embraced by this community and being a part of it. It’s really a special thing. That’s certainly the right attitude, considering how integral McGregor is now in the Star Wars franchise.
McGregor has shared the excitement of Star Wars with his son. So now Winstead seems appropriately sharing the excitement, taking her husband’s words about fans to heart. “Just being a part of that world, being part of something that people care about so much and a character that people are so invested in is such a special thing,” she continued. “So it’s amazing that we can live in this world together, but not together, you know?” This refers to the fact that while both Winstead and McGregor are now playing famous Star Wars characters, But since Obi-Wan was much older and hid while Hera was active, they may never meet.
Their shared love of Star Wars seems to have existed even before Winstead joined. “I love that you guys are like one Star Wars family,” Ahsoka star and co-star Rosario Dawson said in the same interview. “I knew when Obi-Wan was coming out, and you told me that in anticipation of it, people just came up and were like, ‘May the Force be with you.’” Winstead loved the experience. “Great,” she replied. “Just when Obi-Wan came out, people were like this special moment of, ‘Oh my God, we knew it was coming and we wanted to tell you we were in favor.’ It was so nice.
Fans of certain franchises can be a fickle bunch. On the one hand, Star Wars fans routinely resort to horrific racist attacks and other unfair complaints. But when they come together with the love of something, it’s a magical moment. It looks like that’s what McGregor and Winstead have been going through, so hopefully this trend continues for them and everyone else who wants to enjoy being a part of this much-loved franchise.
Ahsoka is currently scheduled to premiere on Disney Plus in August 2023.