Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon Almost Switched Names in THE PHANTOM MENACE
It’s now 25 years since “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” was released in cinemas, and we’re still discovering fascinating details about its creation. A recently shared revelation would have come as a significant surprise to viewers if it had been implemented. In an interview with StarWars.com, as reported by Variety, veteran Lucasfilm concept artist Iain McCaig disclosed that George Lucas initially intended a significant twist for the first prequel movie. Originally, Ewan McGregor’s character Obi-Wan Kenobi and Liam Neeson’s character Qui-Gon Jinn were supposed to be switched. To put it differently, their roles would have been reversed in terms of names.