The franchise stepped in to support the actor, telling fans, “Don’t choose to be racist.”
“We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold. If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist,” the statement said.
“There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist,” the message concluded. There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist.Other actors of colour in the franchise, including Kelly Marie Train and John Boyega, also experienced toxic and racist backlash from fans when they joined the cast.that executives on the show cautioned her that racist “Star Wars” trolls could be on the horizon.“It was something that Lucasfilm actually got in front of and said, ‘This is a thing that, unfortunately, likely will happen.
She added: “‘Obi-Wan’ is going to bring the most diversity I think we’ve ever seen in the galaxy before. 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.”his support for Ingram.
“This is Moses Ingram. She is a singular talent and a recent addition to the @starwars universe. She has also been targeted by racists pretending to be fans because her mere existence threatens a skewed, dystopian fantasy that selectively omits the likes of @therealbillydee and others. We, the Trek Family, have her back,” he wrote.
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