Category: Star Wars
John Boyega Says Disney Used His Race To Market “Star Wars” And Then Sidelined His Character
Back in June John Boyega made headlines when he gave an impassioned, impromptu speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London. In it, he said, “I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this, but fuck that.” Celebs like Jordan Peele, Olivia Wilde, and his Star Wars director JJ Abrams took to Twitter to assure John that they’d still love to work with him.
Now, John’s continuing that honesty streak in a new interview with GQ. He discusses Black Lives Matter, his personal journey to self-actualization, and being a Black actor in the Star Wars franchise. He says that he, along with other actors of color like Naomi Ackie, Kelly Marie Tran, and even Oscar Isaac (whom John refers to as “a brother from Guatemala”), were trotted out to sell the movies, but sidelined in the actual films.
Oscar Isaac Will Only Return To “Star Wars” If He Needs The Money
Late last year, we saw the final Star Wars film in the third official Star Wars trilogy, which I know is as confusing as trying to decipher what R2-D2 is saying, so I’m very sorry about that. Basically, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker pretty much wrapped up all the stories created by George Lucas’ Star Wars prequels and sequels. It’s done! We know what happened to Luke and Leia and Chewy and all those crazy puppets – they lived happily ever after (or…dead, depending on the character). For example, here’s what happened to Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron. He ended the trilogy looking hot and serious and (sadly) not getting space-married to Finn. Poe’s story is done, and so is Oscar’s time with Star Wars. Well, at least for the time being. There is one thing that could pull him back into the galaxy far, far away, and it’s money.
The Internet Tried To Cancel Adam Driver, And “Star Wars” Fans Weren’t Having It
When I saw the hashtag #AdamDriverIsOverParty trending on Twitter last night, I immediately clutched my chest and raced to find what horrible reason there was for the internet to cancel Adam Driver. The most unthinkable, most cancel-worthy thing I could think of was that Adam Driver had petitioned HBO to remove every single one of his shirtless scenes from Girls, and demanded they destroy the footage forever. That would be unforgivable. But that’s not what happened here.
Baby Jabba The Hutt Is Here
Well you’ve done it. Because everyone thought that Baby Yoda was so cute and was cashing in on that shit, now we have Baby Jabba, as in Baby Jabba the Hutt, that disgusting slug who held up women in chains and bikinis. Fuck that kid, I say. And lucky for us he’s not official, as this is just the brain child of some artist trying to curse us with more shit we don’t need. …For now…
Kelly Marie Tran’s Role In “Star Wars” Was Cut Down Because Editing Footage Of Carrie Fisher Was Too Difficult
Kelly Marie Tran hasn’t exactly had the easiest transition into the galaxy far, far away. The first time she appeared in a Star Wars film, racist haters chased her off social media. Her most recent appearance in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was limited to a brief 76 seconds. Well, Rise of Skywalker screenwriter Chris Terrio recently spoke about Kelly’s demotion and he says it’s nothing Kelly did. According to Chris, it’s all because of the late Carrie Fisher.
Open Post: Hosted By Burger King’s Offer To Give Whoppers Out For “Star Wars” Spoilers
Burger King Germany is not messing around when it comes to your devotion for a Burger King Whopper, as it’s offering a FREE Whopper with the catch being that you must be willing to hear a Star Wars spoiler. You can either download an app and it will reward you with a free Whooper if you read a Star Wars spoiler, or you can go into a special store and the more Whoppers you order the more spoilers you’ll get. It’s like a Black Mirror episode for lovers of fast food and Star Wars. That said, my belly would be so full of Whoppers because I haven’t cared about Star Wars since Princess Leia made out with her brother.