Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is set to guest star in the upcoming season of Obi-Wan Kenobi. It is unknown how extensive Flea’s role will be.
Numerous appearances in film and television
Flea didn’t discover acting for herself just now. The bassist has appeared on Back To The Future, The Chase, The Big Lebowski, Psycho, Baby Driver and Boy Erased. He also had minor speaking roles in the Pixar films Inside Out and Toy Story 4.
His latest film project is the historical drama Babylon. The film takes place during the transition from silent film to talkie. Damien Chazelle directs. Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Tobey Maguire are listed as the main actors. “Babylon” is scheduled to hit German cinemas in February 2023.
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” series closes content gap
On May 27, 2022, the first two episodes of the season “Obi-Wan Kenobi” will be released on Disney+. After that, a new episode follows every Friday, there are a total of six episodes. The new season of Obi-Wan Kenobi explores what Kenobi did in the 19 years between the Star Wars prequels and the original trilogy. Directed by Deborah Chow.
Fans expect special moments and a McGregor at his best
Rupert Friend, who plays the Grand Inquisitor on Obi-Wan Kenobi, revealed in a recent interview that special guests will appear on the show. He also spoke about casting Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan Kenobi:
“There will be wonderful cameos from people that I can’t tell you of course, Easter eggs abound and yes, it’s an exciting ride,” said Friend. “I think it’s one of the most exciting additions to the Star Wars canon,” Friend said. “I think Ewan McGregor is doing things with this role that would be a dream for fans of the original films, we obviously can’t have Alec Guinness back, but I think Ewan was absolutely born for the role.” McGregor first took over in 1999’s ” Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace” reprises the role of Obi Wan Kenobi, previously made famous by Alec Guinness in Star Wars (1977).