Perhaps Star Wars has learned a thing or two from its past failures to protect its actors from racism, because this time, the franchise is stepping up its defenses with Obi-Wan himself. Shortly after the woman went public with the vile messages she received from fans of Obi-Wan, the actor shared a video condemning the hate.
The clip was posted on the official Star Wars account and began with a thank you to the audience for making Obi-Wan the most watched Disney+ original series premiere of all time. I heard some of them this morning and it broke my heart.
He said thatMoses is a brilliant actor, she is a brilliant woman and she is absolutely amazing in this series. She brings a lot to the series. It made me sick to my stomach to hear that.
As the leading actor to the series and the executive producer, I want to say that we love Moses, and if you send her, I want you to know that. There is no place for racism in this world. I stand with him.
If anyone's words could carry weight with racist fans, it would be a Star Wars veteran like McGregor. Kumail said he was excited about the decades of amazing work she had ahead of her.
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