Fan Casting Ian McKellen as Ben Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1999)

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Ian McKellen

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Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born May 25, 1939) is an English actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BIF ...

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Ben Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1999)

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Ian McKellen

Ben Kenobi (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1999)

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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1999)

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The Imperial Forces -- under orders from cruel Darth Vader hold Princess Leia hostage, in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, captain of t...

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Ian McKellen is known for his roles in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He has been suggested by fans for 6,081 roles on myCast, including Phil in Hercules. Similar actors include Patrick Stewart, Jeremy Irons, and Gary Oldman. Ian McKellen was suggested to play Ben Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1999) by tff500. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Pierce Brosnan, Anthony Hopkins, and Jeremy Irons. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1999) has 29 roles, including Han Solo, Princess Leia Organa, and Luke Skywalker.