McGregor: "'Star Wars' Fans Scare Me"

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McGregor: "'Star Wars' Fans Scare Me"


Scottish screen hunk Ewan McGregor is frightened by Star Wars fans and their devoted fervor for the sci-fi saga. The 34-year-old actor, who plays the young Obi-Wan Kenobi, found working on the three prequel Star Wars movies uninspiring as they focused more on special effects than performance - but he is even less enthusiastic about the films' die hard enthusiasts. He says, "There's this huge following, which is weird. They have big meets and conventions, and I find it all a bit frightening. Once this guy met me at a stage door when I was doing a play in London. The guy yelled, 'Obi-Wan. Do you have any advice for a trainee Jedi?' I just said, 'No, don't be so ridiculous.' It's just so weird, it really is."

[RegularJoe]

fans aren't scary. fanatics are. and people who ask for sage jedi advice, and are serious, are kinda freaky.

[alexlannin]

Ewan's penis scares me, too bad he whips it out in almost every movie!

[Shannon Chenoweth]

I love how Bendis is always posting news on Ewan.
Post some Hugh Jackman news now. :)

RC

[Mike Haseloff]

If the guy yelled it out the right way, that could've been a hilarious encounter.

*guy walking down with something big and heavy for the stage department*
"YO, OBI-WAN! GOT ANY SAGE ADVICE FOR A JEDI IN TRAINING?"

*McGregor rolls his eyes*
"FUCK YOU!"

[joeAR]

Star War Fans/fanatics scare the crap out of me.

[Mike Haseloff]

I love how Bendis is always reporting on Ewan.
Post some Hugh Jackman news now. :)Hugh Jackman has been advertising FOXTEL, Australia's premier cable provider, for the last few years.

He's currently doing the ads sporting an extremely short haircut (a high number shave, perhaps), with Australian Olympic swimming legend and gender confusionist, Ian Thorpe.

[TonyFleecs]

fans aren't scary. fanatics are. and people who ask for sage jedi advice, and are serious, are kinda freaky.
True dat.

At the Satrwars celebration this dude asked out a girl from episode2 in a panel discussion. And then instead of laughing he just stood there in this uncomfortable moment for at least 10 seconds honestly waiting for her to answer him.

He was dressed as Obi Wan Kenobi.

[Bill?]

eh. they probably aint as bad as trekkies from toronto.

[Taxman]

It's not like he didn't know about all of this when he signed the contract, or when he cashes the checks.

[Jerome Gibbons]

Yeah, we scare me too.

[NickT]

The really obsessive fans do seem a tad strange.

[TRILL, THE CARBON BASED LIFEFORM]

I think he needs to be comforted. I'll sacrifice myself.

[Captain Nate]

He really is the perfect replacement for Alec Guiness, eh?

[AAlgar]

AAlgar to McGregor: We're not that bad! And please give my wife back.

[TRILL, THE CARBON BASED LIFEFORM]

You're such a cockblocker.

[AAlgar]

You're such a cockblocker.

That's me, the cockblocking government conspiracy unicorn.

[NickBurgess]

He really is the perfect replacement for Alec Guiness, eh?

indeed.

[Randomus]

Ewan's penis scares me, too bad he whips it out in almost every movie!

I hope it shows up in Ep3. It would rock if he just totally plowed Padme and turned out to be Luke and Leia's real dad.

Plus that would give Anakin an actual reason to fight him.