Most stupidest Star Wars controversies – Star Wars is a franchise unlike any other. It paved the way for other series to follow in its footsteps, with its heady mix of story of amazing special effects. In creating such a monumental and game-changing trilogy, little did George Lucas know the impact he would have on the fans. He was hoping but Star Warsfans have come to be unlike any other – die hard.
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He was also the first to see the value of merchandise that would net him even more money than the films themselves. Everything from t-shirts, mugs, toys, shoes, costumes, place mats, ties, anything and everything was branded with the name and logo of his films and at no time could that be seen more than with The Force Awakens.
From plot holes to changes in characters to injustices, Star Wars fans demand a lot and get a lot. But who’s to blame them? The Force Awakens crossed the billion dollar mark just 11 days after it was released and at the time of writing, has just opened to a warm reception in China at $53 million, according to movie website BoxOfficeMojo. That’s not to say the fans are always right, in fact from trolling the new black Stormtrooper to Princess Leia gaining a few pounds and getting older, sometimes Star Wars fans and critics can be downright wrong and unjustified, throwing the debate wide open for the controversies of our time and in our galaxy. Here are ten notorious and stupid Star Wars controversies.
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10. Race Relations
When the first Star Wars: The Force Awakens press pictures and trailer was released in October, it featured a black Stormtrooper played by British actor John Boyega. White supremacist trolls took to the internet with #BoycottStarWarsVII hashtag. They were seemingly shocked that the lead cast wasn’t all white and all male. The haters accused the franchise of “whitewashing” the film. But Boyega answered back. In an interview with V magazine he said: “I’m in the movie, what are you going to do about it?” The film’s director was also targeted by the trolls, some of whom mentioned “Jewish activist J.J. Abrams.”
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