Ewan McGregor frequently had to be reminded by George Lucas to stop making humming lightsaber sound effects with his mouth while filming his fight scenes for the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

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Ewan McGregor frequently had to be reminded by George Lucas to stop making humming lightsaber sound effects with his mouth while filming his fight scenes for the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Scottish actors are clearly not immune to childhood nostalgia, as this acclaimed professional physically could not stop making laser sword noises on a multimillion-dollar soundstage, completely ruining the audio tracks. Skywalker Sound engineers had to meticulously edit out a grown man going 'vroom vroom' during intense choreographic duels, which is arguably the most relatable thing any wealthy celebrity has ever done. Hollywood prestige and massive paychecks cannot erase the fact that deep down, everyone just wants to pretend to be a space wizard in their backyard without caring about the audio mixing of the prequel era