• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars series looking to cast a young Luke Skywalker

January 2, 2020 by Gary Collinson

With filming on Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series slated to take place this year, a rumour is doing the rounds that Lucasfilm is looking to cast a child actor to take on the role of a young Luke Skywalker in the live-action Star Wars show.

Given that the untitled series is set some eight years after Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith during Obi-Wan’s exile on Tatooine, it makes complete sense that young Luke would factor into the series in some capacity. The character is, at that point, living with Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru on their moisture farm on Tatooine, while Kenobi keeps a watchful eye on the boy from afar.

It’s previously been suggested that Joel Edgerton, who portrayed Uncle Owen in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, could also be set to reprise his role in the series.

As it happens, a casting call for an “undisclosed Disney live action feature” is searching for a blonde male with blue eyes aged between 8-11, as well as a “brunette female talent, aged 8–11, with brown eyes”.

SEE ALSO: Ewan McGregor says his Disney+ Star Wars series will examine Obi-Wan’s trauma

While this isn’t confirmed as the Obi-Wan series, that hasn’t stopped speculation that the show could also be casting Luke’s twin sister Leia Organa (although how she’d factor into the series is anyone’s guess).

Originally published January 2, 2020. Updated December 8, 2022.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Great Movies That Are An Absolute Masterclass in Acting

Friday the 13th at 45: The Story Behind the Classic Slasher

7 Great 90s Thrillers From First-Time Directors

Great Vampire Movies You May Have Missed

The Most Obscure and Underrated Slasher Movies of the 1980s

The Rise of Paul Thomas Anderson: A Living Legend

Are we about to see The Rocknaissance?

The Must-See Movies of 2015

10 Great Horror Movies That Avoid the Director Sophomore Slump

Maximum Van Dammage: The Definitive Top 10 Jean-Claude Van Damme Movies!

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

Top Stories:

Movie Review – Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)

Movie Review – The Baltimorons (2025)

Movie Review – The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)

Movie Review – The Long Walk (2025)

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming #1

The Essential Indiana Jones Rip Off Movies of the 1980s

7 Great 90s Thrillers From First-Time Directors

Movie Review – The Cut (2025)

Movie Review – Splitsville (2025)

Movie Review – The Threesome (2025)

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

9 Characters (And Their Roles) We Need In Marvel Rivals

Brilliantly Simple But Insanely Thrilling Movies

Asian Shock Horror Movies You Have To See

Essential Gothic Horror Movies To Scare You Senseless

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket