It seems that Obi-Wan Kenobi is portrayed much older than he should be in 'A New Hope' especially if that took place about twenty years after The Clone Wars. Shouldn't Obi-Wan be
![In Star Wars (1977), Obi-Wan Kenobi says “hello there” when he meets R2-D2. This is because he suffers from dementia after living in the desert as an old man for nineteen years In Star Wars (1977), Obi-Wan Kenobi says “hello there” when he meets R2-D2. This is because he suffers from dementia after living in the desert as an old man for nineteen years](https://preview.redd.it/kghrx5set4r31.jpg?auto=webp&s=2e8d2f185726914d491330daf74309b56999eeea)
In Star Wars (1977), Obi-Wan Kenobi says “hello there” when he meets R2-D2. This is because he suffers from dementia after living in the desert as an old man for nineteen years
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Comic Review - Old Ben Kenobi Remembers His Past While Awaiting His Future in "Star Wars: Obi-Wan" #1 - LaughingPlace.com
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Obi-Wan Kenobi on Twitter: "Young Obi-Wan to Old Ben #ObiWanKenobi #StarWars https://t.co/3Ef4el8Hrk" / Twitter
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Obi-Wan's only living actor wants to do a couple more films — from a certain point of view - Polygon
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