‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ finale features major franchise star’s return
Warning: Spoilers below.Disney+‘s “Star Wars” series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” ended its six-episode run on Wednesday and fans saw the return of a popular character that many were hoping to see all along.Liam Neeson’s character from 1999’s “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” Qui-Gon Jinn made a surprise appearance in the miniseries’ finale.Despite the cameo being a brief one, Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) had tried on countless occasions to connect with Qui-Gon, but much time had passed since the Padawan apprentice saw his mentor.In the last minutes of the show, Obi-Wan finally reunited with Qui-Gon, even though he was a Force ghost.Neeson, 70, reassured Obi-Wan that he was in fact, watching over him the whole time.Qui-Gon was slaughtered by Darth Maul (Ray Park) in “The Phantom Menace.” The Disney+ episode also featured an appearance from Ian McDiarmid, who reprises his role as Emperor Palpatine. Can we get more Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson please? @starwars #ObiWan pic.twitter.com/ErTt0T9fv3Shortly after the episode aired, viewers rushed to social media to collectively gasp at the shocking cameo.