Obi Wan's Latest Gig? Ewan McGregor Signs On to Narrate a Corporate Climate Documentary Funded by Big Oil's Carbon Capture Tech Partners
Following a wave of celebrity environmental activism, 'Star Wars' actor Ewan McGregor has reportedly signed on as the narrator for a glossy, upcoming documentary on carbon capture technology. The twist? The production is partially bankrolled by subsidiaries of major fossil fuel conglomerates. While the film's press release frames it as a "hopeful look at emerging climate solutions," critics are asking who benefits most from the messaging: a habitable planet, or the reputations of the industries that profit from extraction? McGregor's team has not yet commented on the ethics of the funding, but skeptics are already dubbing it 'The Phantom Menace' of greenwashing.