Still having not seen it, I must point out that it is apparently only 3 years after AoTC, meaning Ben would not be quite so aged. Remember there are about two decades between Ep III and Ep Iv/New Hope. From the "behind the scenes" footage available on the starwars website, I think Ewan did a good job impersonating the manerisms Alec Guiness brought to the role. He purposefully incorporated several mannerisms, such as the way Alec would cross his arms. Any assessment is, of course, limited by Lucas's pathetic attempts at dialogue.
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