There have been multiple black actors in the recent Star Wars shows, and there was no pushback. Their roles were fairly well received.
The reason some people are upset is obvious: They quite reasonably expect Obi-Wan Kenobi to be the main character and primary focus of a series named Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Disney is taking a page directly out of the 2016 Ghostbusters playbook here by shouting "sexism" and "racism." Oddly enough that script was leaked too, and there was speculation that it was done intentionally to generate controversy and therefore interest in that movie. Can't help but wonder if that's the case here.
The reason some people are upset is obvious: They quite reasonably expect Obi-Wan Kenobi to be the main character and primary focus of a series named Obi-Wan Kenobi.
You mean you're not looking forward to seeing Reva's story unfold in a series which is titularly about a completely different character who has been around for half a century? You bigot!
There have been multiple black actors in the recent Star Wars shows, and there was no pushback. Their roles were fairly well received.
The reason some people are upset is obvious: They quite reasonably expect Obi-Wan Kenobi to be the main character and primary focus of a series named Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Disney is taking a page directly out of the 2016 Ghostbusters playbook here by shouting "sexism" and "racism." Oddly enough that script was leaked too, and there was speculation that it was done intentionally to generate controversy and therefore interest in that movie. Can't help but wonder if that's the case here.
You mean you're not looking forward to seeing Reva's story unfold in a series which is titularly about a completely different character who has been around for half a century? You bigot!