Obi-Wan Kenobi: Rupert Friend and the Grand Inquisitor's costume

Obi-Wan Kenobi

In the new live action series of Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi, another character known to fans of the saga will return: the Grand Inquisitor. Appearing for the first time in the animated series Rebels, this character will return in the series dedicated to the Jedi master, played by Ruper Friend. Over the past few weeks, the character's appearance has taken the lead, a topic on which Rupert Friend returned during an interview with Digital Spy, commenting on the Grand Inquisitor's costume in Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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Rupert Friend comments on the Grand Inquisitor's costume worn in Obi-Wan Kenobi

The Grand Inquisitor had made his debut in Star Wars in the first season of Rebels, as leader of the Inquisitors, a coven of Jedi hunters who escaped Order 66 and individuals who show an affinity for the Force. In the animated series he was voiced by Jason Isaacs, and the character had quickly disappeared after being defeated by Kanan Jarrus, leaving his role to be filled by other Inquisitors, who also appeared in other works of the Canon (such as the video game Star Wars - Jedi: Fallen Order)| ); }
“It was an extremely hot costume, and I sweated a lot under the makeup that trickled down my face, at the end of the day I looked like a desperate clown. But it was worth it "

A statement that seems to want to console Star Wars fans, who have instead contested the trick used to recreate the Grand Inquisitor, whose features seem completely different from the animated original, which showed a sharp face as opposed to the more plump face of Rupert Friend, with an open criticism of the absence of the typical yellowish color of the irises of the character which had become a characteristic feature of the Grand Inquisitor in Rebels.

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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ writer explains what the ‘Star Wars’ galaxy feels like after ‘Revenge of the Sith’

A writer for the upcoming “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series recently explained what the galaxy far, far away will feel like 10 years after “Revenge of the Sith.”

The backdrop: “Obi-Wan Kenobi” — the new “Star Wars” Disney+ series — will tell the story of what happened to Obi-Wan Kenobi after the events of the feature film “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.”

At that time, the new Galactic Empire is in full force, Darth Vader is hunting down Jedi and Obi-Wan has stayed in hiding on Tatooine.

Driving the news: “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series writer Joby Harold recently told Entertainment Weekly that the show will explore the galaxy after Order 66 — the executive order from Emperor Palpatine that killed the Jedi — and the impacts of that decision.

What he said:  “It takes place 10 years after ‘Revenge of the Sith,’ in a time of darkness in the galaxy,” Harold told Entertainment Weekly.

“The Empire is in the ascendancy. And all the horrors that come with the Empire are being made manifest throughout the galaxy. And the Jedi Order as we know them are being all but wiped out. So everything that was in the prequels has crumbled.”

The bigger picture: There’s a sense of foreboding and darkness surrounding “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and its characters, according to recent interviews from those involved in the project.

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy said the original version of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” was too dark for audiences and the scripts were reworked to add in a sense of hope for the series.

Ewan McGregor, who plays Obi-Wan Kenobi, said Obi-Wan will be “a broken man after what happened with the Jedi order” and Anakin Skywalker in “Revenge of the Sith.”

Multiple reports suggest Darth Vader — who will make his return in “Obi-Wan Kenobi” — will be an angrier and darker version of the character than we’ve seen before, too.

The bottom line: Expect “Obi-Wan Kenobi” to put its characters in a dark place with a dash of hope toward the end of the show.