*Lucasfilm is aware that many “Star Wars” fans are racist so the production company behind the franchise is expecting backlash over the non-white stars in the new “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series.
John Boyega and Kelly Marie Tran were harassed by the racist fandom following their respective roles in the recent Skywalker trilogy. Now the studio has reportedly warned Moses Ingram, who plays a villainous Inquisitor in the upcoming Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi, to expect the same harassment. As reported by IndieWire, Ingram plays Reva, an Inquisitor working to hunt down surviving Jedis at the behest of Darth Vader. The series premieres May 27.
“It was something that Lucasfilm actually got in front of, and said, ‘This is a thing that, unfortunately, likely will happen. But we are here to help you; you can let us know when it happens,’” Ingram told The Independent about the anti-Black haters who have long been loyal to the Star Wars franchise.
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“Obi-Wan Kenobi” director Deborah Chow has been “putting the proper systems in place so I feel safe as we do the work,” said Ingram. “Of course, there are always pockets of hate,” she added. “But I have no problem with the block button.”
Ingram also noted that her casting highlights LucasFilm’s commitment to embracing diversity.
“‘Obi-Wan’ is going to bring the most diversity I think we’ve ever seen in the galaxy before,” Ingram said. “To me, it’s long overdue. If you’ve got talking droids and aliens, but no people of color, it doesn’t make any sense. It’s 2022, you know. So we’re just at the beginning of that change. But I think to start that change is better than never having started it.”
The cast and filmmakers of #ObiWanKenobi make their entrance in London. Start streaming Obi-Wan Kenobi May 27 on @DisneyPlus. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/tC02w2WXVa
— Obi-Wan Kenobi (@obiwankenobi) May 12, 2022
Ingram also shared how she will deal with the racist Star Wars critics. “I have no problem with the block button,” she said.
“i know it’s gonna mean so much to so many little girls that turn on their screens and see someone that looks like them being as powerful and dangerous” – moses ingram on how representation matters pic.twitter.com/RETZMlezHP
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