Sir Alec Guinness originated the role in A New Hope 1977, establishing the older Obi Wan as one of the defining characters of George Lucas original trilogy . Guinness returned for The Empire Strikes Back 1980 and Return of the Jedi 1983, while Ewan McGregor later became synonymous with a younger version of the Jedi Master in the prequel trilogy films, The Phantom Menace 1999, Attack of the Clones...
