Did you know that Sir Alec Guinness, the original actor who played Obi Wan Kenobi, actually hated the Star Wars franchise? Find out why here. Subscribe to .\rbr\rbrAfter Daniel Craig declined a 2 film $100 million deal, lets talk about somebody else who hated their role.\rbr\rbrAlec Guinness reads from his diaries, as mixed and broadcast by Danny Baker on May 4th 2010 on his BBC radio London show.\rbr\rbrSir Alec Guinness, the actor behind the original Obi Wan Kenobi from Star Wars: A New Hope, infamously hated the franchise and his involvement in the project .