Star Wars: The Clone Wars Gets Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn

By TVweb | Jan 20, 2011
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Liam Neeson, who portrayed Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, will return as that signature character in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars for the Cartoon Network. You can take a look at Qui-Gon Jinn in animated form with a new video and photo from the series, plus read on for more info on his appearance below:

Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn

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Liam Neeson will voice Qui-Gon Jinn in the January 28 episode, Overlords, and the following February 11 episode as well. He appears in Obi-Wan Kenobi's visions in a three-episode arc that deals with Annakin Skywalker's plight leading into Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Here's what he had to say about coming back to the franchise:

Growing up, my heroes were cowboys; they were strong and mysterious, and it seemed like they always rode off into the sunset. For kids today, Star Wars has that same kind of magic. I really wanted to be a part of that."

Star Wars: The Clone Wars airs on Friday nights at 8:30 PM ET on the Cartoon Network.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode 3.15, "Overlords" stars Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Ashley Eckstein, Lloyd Sherr, Adrienne Wilkinson, Sam Witwer, Liam Neeson, Pernilla August and is directed by Steward Lee, Dave Filoni.