Launched on May 27 on Disney+, the Obi-Wan Kenobi series introduced 9-year-old Vivien Lyra Blair as a young Leia Organa.
Leia is back in the galaxy far away! On May 27, the Disney+ streaming platform kicked offObi-Wan Kenobia new series from the universe Star Wars and centered on Obi-Wan Kenobi’s journey during his exile on Tatooine, between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. In this new production, the emblematic Jedi receives the mission to save the young princess Leia Organa, kidnapped by bounty hunters on behalf of a ruthless Inquisitor: Reva (Moses Ingram).
To succeed Carrie Fisher in the role of the iconic Princess Leia, the production of Kenobi chose Vivien Lyra Blair, a very young actress at the dawn of her career. But who is the one whose face already makes everyone agree ? Born June 4, 2012, little Vivien Lyra Blair is not her first role, far from it. In 2018, she made a discreet debut in the series waco and Grey’s Anatomybefore obtaining the first real role of his career: that ofOlympia, the little girl Sandra Bullock takes under his protection in Netflix’s post-apocalyptic thriller, Bird Box.
From Eleanor Roosevelt to Leia Organa
In 2020, Netflix trusts Vivien again by giving her the role of Guppy in the comedy We are the heroes. The girl then receives the heavy task of playing a young Eleanor Roosevelt in the series The First Ladylaunched in April 2022 on Showtime, before being contacted by Disney to join the saga Star Wars. In 2022, she will also star in the drama Dear Zoedirected by Gren Wells, and will appear in the horror film The Boogeymanby Rob Savage, in 2023.
Series Obi-Wan Kenobi, worn by Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, will continue this Wednesday on the Disney + platform.
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Sandra Bullock, Susanne Bier and Vivien Blair
In “Bird Box”, little Vivien Blair gave the reply to Sandra Bullock.
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Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher played Princess Leia from 1977 to 2019.
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Carrie Fisher at the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ premiere at Odeon Leicester Square in London on December 16, 2015.
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In “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, Vivien Lyra Blair played a 10-year-old Princess Leia.
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In the series, Obi-Wan Kenobi receives the mission to save Princess Leia, played by Vivien Lyra Blair.
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Deborah Chow, producer of the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series.
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Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor at the photocall for the Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” in London, May 13, 2022.
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Ewan McGregor
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Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram and Ewan McGregor
Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, Ewan McGregor at the Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” photocall in London on May 13, 2022.
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Hayden Christensen
Hayden Christensen at the photocall for the Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” in London, May 13, 2022.