40 Actors Who Regretted Their Most Iconic Roles

Alec Guinness Thought His Star Wars Character Was “Fairy-Tale Rubbish”

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Alec Guinness was already a British film legend in 1977 when he begrudgingly agreed to take the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the first Star Wars film. He only took the role after his pay was doubled which should have been a red flag for George Lucas.

Then, from letters at the time, you can see him writing about how Obi-Wan and the entire film franchise was “fairy-tale rubbish.” Star Wars does not have a good reputation with its actors.