Ewan McGregor Almost Turned Down Role In ‘Star Wars’ After ‘Trainspotting’: ‘I Was So Full Of Myself’

Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes were among the Manchester United stars who didn't immediately see the talent of Patrice Evra following his move to Old Trafford from Monaco. The left-back signed for Sir Alex Ferguson back in January of 2006 for a fee of around £5.5million on a three-and-a-half-year contract - but things didn't initially go to plan.Evra has now fondly remembered how many of his new team-mates were aware of how much improvement he needed - which made him add a routine into training he hadn't previously needed. READ MORE: Paul Scholes pinpoints subtle Erik ten Hag change which turned Man Utd's fortunes Speaking to Betfair, Evra said: "I love to be challenged in my life.

Khloe Kardashian has given fans a peek of her new baby born via surrogacy with love cheat ex Tristan Thompson. The 38-year-old's appearance in the first episode of The Kardashians second series featured film of the birth on July 28, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, with the new mum holding the infant for the first time.

READ MORE: Jack Grealish agrees to night out with Graeme Souness - but only if Paul Pogba can comeHe said: "I’ve been very consistent, I’ve never thought it was appropriate. We have a relationship with alcohol in this country which leads to poor behaviour.

Prince Harry reportedly snubbed an invitation to dine with his father and brother on the night of the Queen's death after King Charles had forbidden Meghan Markle from travelling up to Balmoral with him.The Duke of Sussex wanted his wife by his side as members of the Royal Family converged on the Scottish estate to bid their final farewells to the 96-year-old monarch, who passed away on September 8.But Charles allegedly told Harry that it was "not appropriate" for the ex-Suits actress to join him and the subsequent argument is believed to have caused the Duke to have missed the flight that Prince William, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward boarded to see the Queen before she passed away.READ MORE: Prince Harry told to 'get a degree' as back up from Royal Family exit masterplanSadly, Harry missed out on seeing his grandmother alive one final time and, after his eventual arrival, according to a source for The Sun, he then refused to eat dinner with Charles, Queen Consort Camilla and William that night and shared a meal with Prince Andrew and the Earl and Countess of Wessex instead.The Sun's insider said: "Harry was so busy trying to get Meghan to Balmoral and rowing with his family that he missed the flight. Charles has an open invitation for Harry to dine with him whenever he is in the country."But Harry was so furious that he refused to eat with his father and brother.

snow over the weekend, with temperatures expected to reach freezing levels.More snow is expected over the weekend and the next 10 days – with two inches forecast to hit the mountains.Alongside snow, gales are also predicted to hit areas of the UK Monday with heavy rainfall to be experienced in other regions of the country, the Daily Mirror reports.READ MORE:Brits prepare for two weeks of winter misery as freezing arctic wind slashes UKMet Office forecaster Annie Shuttleworth said: "From Monday there are some signals of some snow showers over the hills in Scotland, fairly typical for the time of year. We're not expecting snow in any low lying areas.

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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Disney Plus Day officially kicks off on Sept. 8, but Disney is already offering epic deals in time for the annual virtual event. Right now, you can score a Disney Plus subscription for only $1.99/month, a huge drop from their usual $7.99/month price tag. The offer runs through Sept. 19 but you’ll want to jump on it fast in order to be able to stream all the new shows and films the streamer will be announcing this week. There is already a packed slate of fresh content arriving on the streamer for Disney Plus Day, in addition to dozens of surprise announcements expected to come over the weekend Some highlights include the streaming debut of “Thor: Love and Thunder” and a new live-action adaptation of “Pinocchio” starring Tom Hanks.

READ MORE: Celebrity kids who have same job as famous parents - modelling fame to music stardomMcGregor said: “At first, early on, I thought: how can you play a heroin addict without having taken it?“I was young and I thought, f**k it, just do it. And also John Hodge, our writer, was a doctor, so I thought he could probably get us some and administer it so we don’t die.“I thought I’d do it with Danny.

John Boyega, who was the actor behind the ex-Stormtrooper turned Resistance fighter Finn, has made it known to everyone that his time making the Star Wars sequels was not a good one. Even though Boyega had such a negative experience he is still a big Star Wars fan and keeps up with all the latest projects, most recently talking about the Obi-Wan Kenobi show that streamed on Disney Plus. One of the biggest problems John Boyega had was the lack of meaningful representation throughout the trilogy.

Star Wars after starring in Trainspotting.The Obi-Wan Kenobi actor recently reflected on his career in the 1990s on the Smartless podcast, discussing his uncertainty about joining the Star Wars franchise in 1999 after working on Trainspotting in 1996.“I really had to think about it,” McGregor said. “Because it came right after that Trainspotting period, and by that time I was so full of myself.“I was like, ‘I am Danny Boyle’s actor. I am fucking urban grunge.

The actor who played "Finn" in Disney's "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, John Boyega, says he's ready to move on from the franchise.  Currently, Boyega is set to star in the upcoming films "The Woman King" and "Breaking."  "At this point I’m cool off it. I’m good off it," Boyega said on the SiriusXM show "Tell Me Everything With John Fugelsang."  "I think Finn is at a good confirmation point where you can just enjoy him in other things, the games, the animation. But I feel like ‘[Episode] VII’ to ‘[Episode] IX’ was good for me," he added.

Ewan McGregor (Obi Wan Kenobi) has been cast as the lead in Paramount+’s upcoming UK drama series A Gentleman in Moscow, replacing Kenneth Branagh, news that came as Paramount Premium Group CEO David Nevins laid out his vision for Paramount+’s international expansion and talked creativity at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor John Boyega has never shied away from speaking out about the racist bullying he received for his work as Finn in the “Star Wars” franchise. Things got so bad, he convened a meeting with Disney and Lucasfilm execs to express his disappointment in their lack of support during the targeted attacks. While Boyega has now said he has no plans to return to “Star Wars,” he’s proud of “Obi-Wan” star Ewan McGregor coming to his co-star Moses Ingram’s defense after she became the target of online hate when their series premiered on Disney+ in May. “I don’t know how Disney have done, and I don’t know how they’ve moved with everything,” Boyega tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “All I know is about specifically Lucasfilm, about the Obi-Wan Kenobi stuff. And I saw that Ewan McGregor video. And that kind of got me, that was nice. That got me a little emotional on that. That’s cool that he showed up for her like that. That’s cool.”

John Boyega has admitted he felt like 'an elephant in the room' when he was the subject of racist backlash for his portrayal of Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.The British actor, 30, played the hero in three films from 2015 to 2019, but went onto reveal he doesn't think he'll be playing the character again.Speaking with John Fugelsang on his Sirius XM radio show, John admitted that when he was trolled it 'wasn't a conversation he could being up' at Disney, but he feels this has changed after they spoke out in support of Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram. Opening up: John Boyega has admitted he felt like 'an elephant in the room' when he was the subject of racist backlash for his portrayal of Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogyHe began by explaining his thoughts on social media as a whole, stating, 'Right now you go on social media, it feels like algebra to me.' 'Two plus two is four.

Star Wars actor n his family, as he has a "hidden" link to a star from the original trilogy.Ewan, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels, recently reprised his famous role in the critically acclaimed Obi-Wan Kenobi series on streaming service Disney+.However, the star left American talk show host, Mike Birbiglia, speechless after revealing that he was related to an actor from the original film trilogy.READ NEXT: Star Wars icon could return as Oscar Isaac says he's 'open' to playing Poe Dameron againSpeaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ewan explained that his uncle is none other than New Tricks actor Denis Lawson, who played Wedge Antilles in the original films.He recalled being "blown away" after seeing his uncle in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope as a child, saying: "I remember standing outside the school, I was five or six, with my brother and my mom and dad picked me up and they were taking us to the big city to watch the movie that my uncle Denis was in."Then we sat down and it was Star Wars and it just sort of blew our minds away."He played a character called Wedge and he survives all three of the original Star Wars movies."Along with playing Wedge Antilles, Denis is also a TV legend and has appeared in a number of hit series throughout the years including Death In Paradise, Just William and Jekyll.He also played Tom Campbell-Gore in the beloved BBC hospital drama Holby City.Speaking about his uncle, who has recently starred in a touring production of musical Anything Goes, Ewan also declared that Denis was his "acting hero.""He's a real song and dance man, my uncle Denis. He will always be my acting hero.

John Boyega is opening up about the racist backlash he experienced when portraying Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.The 30-year-old British actor played Finn in 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi and 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, though he said he'd never play the character again.Boyega spoke with John Fugelsang on his Sirius XM radio show, revealing that the inaction on Disney's part when it came to racist trolls, in essence, paved the way for the studio to stand up for Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram when trolls targeted her. Opening up: John Boyega is opening up about the racist backlash he experienced when portraying Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy Finn: The 30-year-old British actor played Finn in 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi and 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerHe began by explaining his thoughts on social media as a whole, stating, 'Right now you go on social media, it feels like algebra to me.''Two plus two is four.

John Boyega has expressed “frustration” with Disney’s kid-gloves handling of fan protests when he was cast as a “Black Stormtrooper” in 2015’s The Force Awakens. But the British actor says he’s made peace with it after seeing how differently the company recently handled similar fan criticism of Moses Ingram in Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Ethan Shanfeld John Boyega became an international breakout star playing Finn in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy. But the actor, who stars in upcoming films “Breaking” and “The Woman King,” doesn’t have much of an interest in returning to the galactic franchise. “At this point I’m cool off it. I’m good off it,” Boyega said on SiriusXM’s “Tell Me Everything With John Fugelsang.” “I think Finn is at a good confirmation point where you can just enjoy him in other things, the games, the animation. But I feel like ‘[Episode] VII’ to ‘[Episode] IX’ was good for me.” Boyega added: “To be fair, [with] the allies that I’ve found within Joel Taylor and Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris, Viola Davis, all these people I’ve been working with… versatility is my path.”

Ewan McGregor knows Star Wars fans very well from the rough criticism he got from the prequel movies to the newfound love of the fans that grew up with those movies. One thing McGregor has always said is that Star Wars leaks are bad for the community.