John Marston Posted December 11, 2012 Posted December 11, 2012 I hear he supposedly hated the Star Wars movies and he even one time shouted at kids who came up to him because they recognized him as Obi Wan? Anyone know what this was about?
Accursed Arachnid!™ Posted December 11, 2012 Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) He didn't hate the films or even the character he played. He just hated that it was the one thing everyone recognized him for. He had a very long and prestigious career before those glorified cameos. Can you imagine DDL doing a Star Wars film playing Dash Rendar or something(I know he's too old, just an example) and even though he's an Oscar Winning actor(Guiness won Best Actor for Bridge on the River Kwai in 1957), all he ever hears from people is "Look it's Dash Rendar!", or in Guinness' case, "Look, it's Obi-Wan Kenobi!". I'd get tired of that as well. Edited December 11, 2012 by Accursed Arachnid!™ 2
Moviedweeb Posted December 11, 2012 Posted December 11, 2012 He felt it overshadowed his other great work which is somewhat understandable. I only recently saw his performances in David Lean's films and have realized how truly great of an actor he is. His performances in The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, and even Doctor Zhivago are really great. 2
DAR Posted December 11, 2012 Posted December 11, 2012 One of the best things about him being cast in SW is I and I'm sure many others discovered he had this great career prior to SW. I can rank River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia amongst my favorites. 1
DAR Posted December 11, 2012 Posted December 11, 2012 I heard some of his Ealing comedies he did are pretty great.
Moviedweeb Posted December 11, 2012 Posted December 11, 2012 He didn't hate the films or even the character he played. He just hated that it was the one thing everyone recognized him for. He had a very long and prestigious career before those glorified cameos. Can you imagine DDL doing a Star Wars film playing Dash Rendar or something(I know he's too old, just an example) and even though he's an Oscar Winning actor(Guiness won Best Actor for Bridge on the River Kwai in 1957), all he ever hears from people is "Look it's Dash Rendar!", or in Guinness' case, "Look, it's Obi-Wan Kenobi!". I'd get tired of that as well.That's the perfect analogy.
