Star Wars: Ewan McGregor shares his opinion on why prequels were UNPOPULAR

Ewan McGregor has shared his opinion on why the Star Wars prequels were poorly received from critics and fans.

Star Wars creator George Lucas wrote and directed The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith between 1999 and 2005.

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Though not universally panned, the prequel trilogy failed to recreate the magic of the original first three movies that are beloved by so many.

McGregor, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy, believes the movies received unkind reviews as critics were expecting the exact same feel as the other Star Wars pictures.

"I think the critics just wanted to feel like they were seven or eight again," McGregor previously told GQ.

"So I was left with that for years and years, and it took meeting people, and I realized how important our films have been to them.

"To begin with, all we heard really was the critical side of things.

"That was the only voice I remember hearing, and they were not liked. I admire George for having tried to do something different with them. He didn't just set out to make another three Star Wars films that felt like the original ones. I respected him for that. I think that's ballsy and interesting."

McGregor returned as Obi-Wan Kenobi

In 2022, McGregor reprised his role as the Jedi Master in the Disney + series, Obi-Wan Kenobi which takes place 10 years after the events of Revenge of the Sith.

The show saw Obi-Wan looking out for Luke Skywalker from afar. In this time, he must deal with a new foe in the form of the Grand Inquisitor (Rupert Friend) as well as, of course, Darth Vader, played by a returning Hayden Christensen.