Fans were excited to see Ewan McGregor sporting his iconic Obi-Wan Kenobi beard back in April, an excellent reminder of the actor's return to the Star Wars franchise. Now, the actor has totally surprised his fans by looking unrecognizable as Roy Halston Frowick, aka Halston, in Netflix's upcoming miniseries.
The actor will portray Halston, the titular character and the single most influential person in the history of American fashion.
The Netflix series offers an interesting take on the revolutionary fashion designer's life, who famously paved the way for celebrity fashion designers who came after him. McGregor looks incredible as Halston, and his new role only goes on to prove how versatile he is as an actor.
Ewan McGregor Is Halston
The Star Wars actor has traded in his lightsaber for cashmere in the film and is already being applauded for portraying the ambitious, determined designer to the T.
The trailer offers a glimpse into the series which sees the designer create a name and a worldwide fashion empire for himself, and he's willing to do anything to make it to the top.
"I’m going to change the face of American fashion," he is heard saying in the opening moments of the trailer, sharing his vision for the future.
The official description for the Netflix miniseries reads, "The limited series 'Halston' follows the legendary fashion designer (Ewan McGregor), as he leverages his single, invented name into a worldwide fashion empire that’s synonymous with luxury, sex, status and fame, literally defining the era he lives in, 1970s and 80s New York — until a hostile takeover forces him to battle for control of his most precious asset… the name Halston itself."
Fans applauded the trailer for capturing the designer's fashion perfectly, and featuring a great cast along with a stellar soundtrack. Some fans are already "manifesting an Emmy for Ewan", and love how different he looks!
Along with McGregor, the series features actors Bill Pullman (David J. Mahoney), The Conjuring star Vera Farmiga (as Adele), Rory Culkin (famed director Joel Schumacher) and Krysta Rodriguez (Liza Minnelli).
The series is created by playwright Sharr White and produced by Ryan Murphy.
Halston releases on May 14 only on Netflix!