You see, Obi-Wan Kenobi is played by Alec Guinness in the original trilogy. Guinness was 62 when he filmed A New Hope, and he died in 2000. In the prequel trilogy and the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, the character is played by Ewan McGregor, who was 26 when filming The Phantom Menace and is currently 51.

Neeson had a brief cameo in the Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” but he only had about two lines of dialogue. The actor made his “Star Wars” debut in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” but his character died and his “Star Wars” tenure was cut short.

Originally Answered: In "Obi-wan Kenobi", why is Leïa played by a 6-8 years old while she is supposed to be 10? Vivien Lyra Blair is 9, so she would have been 8–9 when Obi-Wan Kenobi was filmed, not 6–8. Carrie Fisher was a famously small woman.