Ewan McGregor has hit back at accusations that he has forgotten his Scottish roots, insisting he remains 'Scottish wherever I am in the world'. The 52-year-old actor, born in Perthshire, left Scotland at 17 to attend drama school in London and moved to the United States in 2008.
Speaking to Radio Times, McGregor said he is often told to 'remember where I come from' by people in Scotland, but he does not need reminding. 'I know where I come from! I don’t need anybody to remind me. It’s this feeling of you’re not Scottish enough,' he said. 'I’m Scottish wherever I am in the world. I’m always Scottish!'
The Obi-Wan Kenobi star recently purchased a £2.3 million mansion in Perthshire. He is set to appear in the upcoming Paramount+ series A Gentleman In Moscow alongside his second wife, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, playing Russian aristocrat Alexander Rostov.
McGregor also discussed the importance of intimacy coordinators on set, even when working with his wife. 'It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s odd to be naked in front of people,' he said. He previously worked with an intimacy coordinator for the first time on the Netflix series Halston, calling it a welcome change from directors telling him to 'just do whatever'.
