Did you know that Sir Alec Guinness, the original Obi-Wan Kenobi of the Star Wars franchise, hated the role?
Did you know that Sir Alec Guinness, the original Obi-Wan Kenobi of the Star Wars franchise, hated the role? He loathed the writing, referring to his script as “mumbo jumbo”, and once quipped that he signed an autograph for a child fan of the character on the promise that he “never watch Star Wars again.” Ouch. He was an incredible professional, however, and never let his dislike of the role get in the way of his performance. He just didn’t find Star Wars that interesting, I guess.
