“Hiya there,” New York. Kenobi star Ewan McGregor would have rather a lot to speak about along with his starring position within the Star Wars canon or another characteristic movie, however he can’t, not when the actors union SAG-AFTRA continues to be preventing for a good contract.
The person who reprised his position as a strung out, on the lam Obi-Wan arrived at his first ever New York Comedian Con throughout an fascinating time for the business. Due to the continued actors strike, this 12 months’s huge nerd fest is devoid of lots of the Hollywood heavy hitters that often have a serious presence, specifically Marvel. These few stars who’ve determined to point out up this weekend aren’t in a position to speak about a lot, or actually something that has to do with performing, a minimum of solely within the summary.
On stage, the charismatic Scotsman needed to discover one thing else—anything—to speak about. The primary few questions he will get are in regards to the correct technique to brew tea (three minutes, no extra, no much less, a splash of milk, no sugar). Then the subject comes again to the Huge Apple, and it lands on his only a few favourite native meals. In that vein, McGregor can’t appear to pinpoint his favourite bagel. It’s not like he hasn’t had the prospect to attempt one. He has spent a good quantity of in New York as he carried out within the Broadway circuit. He asks the viewers, and an excellent few shout again the basic staple every little thing bagel.
“It simply looks like one thing you get once they can’t make up your thoughts it,” he mentioned. There’s just a few laughs within the crowd and some narrowed eyes. After all he’s incorrect—you possibly can disagree whether or not every little thing is the epitome of NY-style bagel, however that previous joke about New Yorker’s favourite carb-laden breakfast meals simply doesn’t look at the transformative taste of a top quality, chewy on the within, crispy on the skin bagel.
The questions scraped the underside of the barrel for what will be mentioned to a packed-to-the-gills crowd of hopeful Star Wars followers. There was speak about music, bikes, and Shakesperean performing. It additionally flowed round his work with charities, together with his work as an envoy for UNICEF.
After over 40 minutes of a pleasing chat with no naked point out of his streaming Star Wars stardom, nevertheless, McGregor did lastly get to say his piece in regards to the ongoing strikes.
“The strike is essential, and it’s essential that we’re taking this motion,” McGregor mentioned to hollers and applause. “There’s so many issues that need to be addressed which were unaddressed for too lengthy. It’s a disgrace that it’s taking the studios this size of time to return to some type of decision with us. In consequence I’m 100% behind the strike concerned with my union.”
“It’s tough for us to be up right here and never speak about our precise movies,” he mentioned. “I apologize for that, however that’s simply the best way we now have to do it, I suppose. However it was essential to see you all and meet you all. This relationship, the folks we make the movies for, and the individuals who make them.”
McGregor’s life through the strike could be very “home,” he mentioned. It entails time for studying and taking his youngsters to highschool. Although he couldn’t escape any point out of Star Wars in any respect. When the dialog landed on the subject of beards, one fan provided the Kenobi star some massaging beard oil. One other tried handy McGregor a Star Wars themed trimmer. The strikes could also be ongoing, however that doesn’t imply you shouldn’t deal with your facial hair within the meantime.
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