There is only one Qui-Gon Jinn: Liam Neeson and his surprise reappearance in Star Wars

“Obi Wan Kenobi” ended on Disney + with an episode that aroused the enthusiasm of millions of fans of this franchise, as it showed great surprises and revelations, and one of them is none other than the return of Liam Neeson to this sci-fi saga, which is back in his iconic role as master Qui-Gon Jinn.

Since “Obi Wan Kenobi” was announced, rumors have begun about a possible return of Liam Neeson in this sci-fi franchise, because we must not forget that. Qui-Gon Jinn is Obi Wan’s teacher.a character that, it is worth remembering, the actor played for the first time in the hit 1999 film “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace”.

It was in the aforementioned late 1990s movie, where fans were surprised to see how Neeson’s character, despite looking unbeatable, lost his life in a battle, and now fans were surprised again by the appearance. surprising of this Jedi master in the last minutes of the series with Ewan McGregora cameo that was kept completely secret.

It was even thought that Liam Neeson no longer wanted to participate in this saga, however that was a far cry from the truth, since the actor revealed for The Hollywood Reporter that he enjoyed recording these scenes in “Obi Wan Kenobi” Noting that he didn’t want anyone else to play this character, further reiterated his respect for George Lucas’ work, as well as how great it was to work with Ewan McGregor again.

I definitely didn’t want anyone else to play Qui-Gon Jinn and I also wanted to show my respect for George and the mythical world he created. Also, Ewan is my friend and I loved working with him on “The Phantom Menace” 25 years ago, “the actor said.

Undoubtedly, the reappearance of Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn was one of the biggest surprises of this sci-fi franchise in all of its history, a character who, despite having only appeared in one movie, is much loved by the Star Wars community, and for many this return means that ‘Obi Wan Kenobi ‘will be having a new season.

Other seasons for “Obi Wan Kenobi”

Importantly, at the moment Lucasfilm Star Wars has not confirmed a new season for ‘Obi Wan Kenobi’, it should not be forgotten that this production was intended as a 6-episode miniseries, however, with the paths left in its plot and l ‘huge success it has generated, it would not be unreasonable to think that this production will have more episodes.

Both Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, protagonists of the series, have also expressed their interest in having a new installment, likewise, Star Wars executive Kathleen Kennedy stressed that they are open to continue with this story as long as the public. wishes, which means that the announcement of a new season could come very soon, so we may see Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn again.