Ewan McGregor has said it is a ''massive relief'' to finally discuss his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new Star Wars spin-off series.
The 48-year-old actor is set to reprise his role as the wise Jedi master in the untitled project, which will consist of six hour-long episodes on Disney+.
Speaking to Men's Journal, McGregor said: ''It's a f***ing massive relief. Because for four years I've been having to lie to people about it.''
McGregor, who played the Jedi in the prequel trilogy, said new storyline sits between Episode III and Episode IV".
It will see Obi-Wan deal with the fallout from his friend Anakin Skywalker turning to the Dark Side of The Force and becoming Darth Vader and the mass extermination of the Jedi at his hands on behalf of the Emperor.
He explained: ''The storyline sits between Episode III and Episode IV. The Jedi Order was falling apart. It will be interesting to take a character we know in a way and show him - Well, his arc will be quite interesting, I think, dealing with that the fact that all the Jedi were slaughtered with the end of Episode III. It's quite something to get over.''
McGregor also revealed that he wanted his portrayal of Obi-Wan to be similar to that of Alec Guinness, who played the character in the original trilogy.
''I want to get closer and closer to how Obi-Wan felt while Alec Guinness was playing him.
''I feel like I'm greyer and nearer him in age, so it'll be easier to do that," he added.
The series was confirmed by Lucasfilm at the Disney D23 Expo in August.
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