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By this time,Star Warshas made its name as one of the biggest franchises out there in the industry. With numerous movies and series under its name, the franchise has been widely popular among both the old as well as the new generations but there is also a dark side to it. The franchise was always considered one of the most toxic fandoms and now it’s just on a different level. Over time many celebrities have called out Star Wars for their toxic fandom and most recently it came from Simon Pegg.
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Star Wars called out by Simon Pegg:
The Shaun of the Deadactor openly admitted that Star Wars is the “most toxic fandom” by this time according to him. When he visitedSiriusXM’s “Jim and Sam” show, he was asked to choose the most toxic fandoms among the ones he had worked with to which he replied that it isStar Wars.
“Star Wars fan base seems to be the most toxic at the moment.”
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The actor did not stop there as he went on to confess that once he was also one of those toxic ones. He apologized by saying that jokes related to thePrequel trilogycharacter Jar Jar Binks had always been a part of his earlier stand-up comedy routines but now “he feels terrible” about being a part of it as an actor was doing that role and he really suffered from all that hate people were giving:
“I’ve apologized for the things I said about Jar Jar Binks. Cause of course there was a f—ing actor involved. He was getting a lot of flack and…it was a human being. And because it got a lot of hate, he suffered, you know, and I feel terrible about being part of that.”
Simon Pegg also explained that, unlikeStar Trek,Star Warshas been new in this race of including diversity in its projects, and it’s very sad that people are“kicking off about it”.
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It is not the first time that this toxicity is been revealed. Earlier also many characters like Moses Ingram who played Reva in theObi-Wan Kenobiseries and Kelly Marie Tran who played Rose Tico from theSequel trilogyhad to face racism from the fans. Mean comments were directed toward them and most of them were racist and sexist.
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As of now, the representation of diversity in media like MCU, Star Wars, and other shows is really important as it encourages people of all races, religions, and cultures to come forward and accept themselves as who they are and it should be openly supported by everyone. It is very normal to criticize a character for their lack of acting skills or depth in the movie but it is not at all normal to attack them for their skin color, race, or gender.
All the movies and series of Star Wars can be exclusively streamed on Disney+
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Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
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