We all know who Obi-Wan Kenobi is. But at one point, 'The Phantom Menace' was going to hide the character in plain sight.

In a new interview, it's revealed the Star Wars creator originally considered flipping Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

George Lucas originally had a different vision for the end of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi's story in The Phantom Menace.

Ready to get your mind blown on this Friday? Think back to 1999, when Star Wars: The Phantom Menace landed in theaters. This was the big return to the Star Wars ...

As if George Lucas‘ 1999 Star Wars prequel wasn’t divisive enough, The Phantom Menace nearly ended on a complicated twist.

Lucasfilm concept artist Ian McCaig reveals that Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn were meant to switch names, up until the ...

Obi-Wan Kenobi was played by Sir Alec Guinness in the original trilogy, which started with Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) and ...

The name change-up supposedly clarifies a detail from Alec Guinness' version of the character — but does it make sense?

In a new interview with former Industrial Light and Magic concept artist Iain McCaig from StarWars.com (via Variety), the ...

The Phantom Menace originally included a major twist for the character Obi-Wan Kenobi, and it would’ve been wild! It also ...

A longtime Star Wars concept artist has revealed that filmmaker George Lucas had some pretty wild plans for an Obi-Wan Kenobi/Qui-Gon Jinn twist in The Phantom Menace which would have changed ...

Lucas originally swapped out Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi and Liam Neeson’s Qui-Gon Jinn as characters. Or at least, they swapped names. Neeson was going to play Obi-Wan, the older mentor ...