Liam Neeson will indeed be heading back to that galaxy far, far away. EW has revealed that Neeson will be reprising his role from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 2 upcoming episodes of the successful animated series 'Star Wars The Clone Wars'. If you're aware of you Star Wars history you will know that Neeson's character in fact died at the end of Episode I, leaving Obi-Wan to raise and train Anakin to become a Jedi.
Fans of the Expanded Universe will recognise that Qui-Gon was the first Jedi to retain his identity after death and went on to teach Yoda and Obi-Wan this lesson, which becomes apparent throughout the Original Trilogy. Fans will no doubt argue that there are instances where Qui-Gon states that he cannot appear as a 'ghost' only as a voice and that Obi-Wan is clearly unaware of his other-worldly presence come the events of Episode III. For those unaware or unconcerned overly with minor continuity details, they will be glad to see him back.
The actor told EW that “these characters resonate…even after all these years. Growing up, my heroes were cowboys; they were strong and mysterious, and it seemed like they always rode off into the sunset. For kids today, Star Wars has that same kind of magic. I really wanted to be a part of that.”
Be sure to check out the clip over at EW.
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