He could've been using a mind trick or illusion of such magnitude and for so long that it was literally draining Obi-Wan of his vitality. Another theory suggests that Obi-Wan began aging quickly because of a fight between him and Darth Vader in the Disney+ series.
In Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, set 32 years before A New Hope, a 25-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) appears as the Padawan apprentice of Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson).
Attack of the Clones picks up the story 10 years after the events of The Phantom Menace, meaning that Obi-Wan Kenobi was 35 years old in Episode III. The Clone Wars were fought for three years, with Obi-Wan being 38 by the time the conflict was ending.
EXTRA footage from 1977 REVEALS Darth Vader’s Backstory
Why does Obi-Wan age so much between 3 and 4?
Thanks to that scene, there are now two possible explanations for the sudden jump in Obi-Wan's physical age: it was a result of the Dark Side of the Force being used against him, or it was a result of the burns he suffered.
Many are often shocked to find that Obi-Wan was only 57 years old when he died fighting Darth Vader in A New Hope. For many, the issue of Obi-Wan's age is a plot hole, as he was initially seen as this old solitary man, but Star Wars made him younger than he looked in the original trilogy.
1 Darth Vader Was 45 When He Died In Return Of The Jedi
Luke's faith in his father leads to his redemption, with Anakin turning against Palpatine at last. The greatest hero of Star Wars is redeemed when he is just 45 years old, finding peace in the Force at last.
Darth Vader, the man that was Anakin Skywalker until his early twenties, is now a 32-year-old Sith Lord in his evil prime. By contrast, the once-optimistic Obi-Wan Kenobi is weaker: a 48-year-old former Jedi trying to part ways not only with his past but with The Force itself.
Yoda then peacefully dies at the age of 900, his body disappearing as he becomes "one with the Force". He leaves Luke with the knowledge that "there is another Skywalker." Moments later, Obi-Wan's spirit helps Luke come to the realization that the "other" of whom Yoda spoke is his twin sister, Princess Leia.
Although Order 66 greatly depleted the Jedi Order's ranks, with an estimated less than 100 Jedi surviving it, it was only the beginning of the Great Jedi Purge, which stretched on for years and claimed the lives of many of the survivors of the initial onslaught.
By the time Alec Guinness was offered $150,000 in January 1976 ($762,000 today) to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars — a character revived by Ewan McGregor in subsequent films and now in the miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi, debuting May 27 on Disney+ — the 61-year-old actor already was a screen legend, having appeared in more ...
Guinness was initially dissatisfied with the Star Wars dialogue and characterizations, and felt uneasy about the influence the film was having. Guinness prided himself on being a character actor who didn't want to be noticed and preferred internal thought process over outward appearance.
Despite Guinness' close link to Star Wars, he wasn't a fan of the film and expressed great regret at taking the role. He reportedly said during production: “Apart from the money, I regret having embarked on the film.
The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural, and Sheev Palpatine is the most infamous follower of its doctrines. Scheming, powerful, and evil to the core, Darth Sidious restored the Sith and destroyed the Jedi Order.
Although David Prowse portrayed Vader in the costumed scenes with Jones providing the voice, 77-year-old Shakespearean actor Sebastian Shaw was cast for the critical death scene with Luke and was directed by Richard Marquand himself. George Lucas was also present as the cameras rolled.
“Apart from the money, I regret having embarked on the film,” Guinness reportedly grumbled during production. “I like them well enough, but it's not an acting job, the dialogue—which is lamentable—keeps being changed and only slightly improved, and I find myself old and out of touch with the young.”
Guinness died on the night of 5 August 2000 at King Edward VII's Hospital in Midhurst, West Sussex. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in February 2000, and with liver cancer two days before he died. His wife, who died on 18 October 2000, also had liver cancer. His funeral was held at St.
It's said that Star Wars: Return of the Jedi takes place during 4 ABY, meaning Palpatine was 88 when he met his original end. The first on-screen appearance for Palpatine was with the release of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1980.
Padmé was given a public funeral, attended by thousands. Her body was made to appear still pregnant to protect her children from their father. While Padmé died in childbirth at the age of 27, Anakin would live on as Vader until his redemption and death when he was 45 years old.
