 Guinness' performance as Obi-Wan in the original "Star Wars" (1977) earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the only acting nomination for a "Star Wars" film.McGregor's performance as the character in the prequels received praise as well, considered to be among the highlights of the usually criticized trilogy.McGregor is set to return as Obi-Wan in an untitled web series on Disney+ centered on the character that takes place some years after "Revenge of the Sith" and prior to "A New Hope".