Ewan Reveals Cancer Scare
Scottish actor Ewan McGregor, best known for his role as the Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi in the "Star Wars" movie series, revealed Tuesday that he had a cancerous mole removed from just below his right eye.
The actor said he had to be careful of his pale skin because he spent so much time in the sun.
"I had a little skin cancer under my eye," the 37-year-old star told BBC Television in an interview to promote his latest film, the erotic thriller "Deception."
"I just went to have them (the moles) checked ... I went to to see a specialist who thought they were better to be removed, and indeed he was correct."
McGregor said: "It's all good now. But it was something that was best to be looked at and kept in check."
The actor played the young Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the second trilogy of "Star Wars" films -- "Phantom Menace," "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith."
The actor said he had to be careful of his pale skin because he spent so much time in the sun.
"I had a little skin cancer under my eye," the 37-year-old star told BBC Television in an interview to promote his latest film, the erotic thriller "Deception."
"I just went to have them (the moles) checked ... I went to to see a specialist who thought they were better to be removed, and indeed he was correct."
McGregor said: "It's all good now. But it was something that was best to be looked at and kept in check."
The actor played the young Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the second trilogy of "Star Wars" films -- "Phantom Menace," "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith."
