Star Wars: Ewan McGregor On Visiting The Ahsoka Set & A Grogu Meeting That Went Wrong

Speaking on the Tonight Show, Ewan McGregor has remembered a set visit to Ahsoka – and a meeting with Grogu that went wrong. Star Wars has always been a family affair for Ewan McGregor; he may not have been a Jedi like his father before him, but his uncle Denis Lawson actually played Wedge Antilles in the original trilogy. More recently, McGregor’s wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead joined the cast of Ahsoka as Hera Syndulla, and naturally McGregor got to visit the set. He brought their one-and-a-half-year-old son with him at the time.

Speaking to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, McGregor and Winstead remembered introducing their son Laurie to Grogu – his favorite character. Lucasfilm made this happen even though Grogu wasn’t in Ahsoka, with the puppeteers working to bring Grogu to life before their son’s eyes. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a little too lifelike. It was too weird, too realistic, and Laurie didn’t stop screaming the whole time.

The Line Between Reality & Fiction Was A Little Too Blurred

The idea was a sweet one, of course, but young children don’t always handle the line between reality and fiction being blurred. It’s not uncommon for children of Laurie’s age to scream at fancy-dress, because they aren’t really old enough to understand what’s happening. In this case, what was supposed to be a magical moment turned into a winceworthy one that McGregor and Winstead can at least laugh at now.

Ahsoka season 2 is in the works, and Winstead’s return as Hera Syndulla is inevitable. What’s more, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see her share some screen time with Grogu himself going forward, given The Mandalorian season 3’s ending saw Din Djarin sign up to work with the New Republic – and Winstead’s character is a notable New Republic general. Laurie will be a little older, so hopefully future meetings with Grogu will go a little better.