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Hollywood industry insider Matthew Beloni has insisted Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy , often a subject of criticism in theStar Warsfandom , is no " woke warrior . " Lucasfilm President of the United States Kathleen Kennedy has occur in for laborious criticism in some corners of theStar Warsfandom , considered responsible for purportedly " woke " Disney project . EvenSouth Parkmocked Kathleen Kennedy , in a peculiar called " Joining the Panderverse . "
Now , Hollywood diligence insider Matthew Beloni has straight addressed these claim , which he assert are n’t accurate . As he explains on hisThe Townpodcast :
" But Kathleen Kennedy is not … That whole ' South Park ' matter was … It was funny , but it was n’t accurate . Within Disney , she ’s not cognise as the ' woke warrior . ‘She kind of has to be win over , from everything I ’ve been told , she kind of has to be convinced to do this stuff . "
It must be notice that Beloni is no fan of Kennedy , but in his view this whole argument is a nonsense . As he notes , there has never been a female director of aStar Warsmovie- including in the Disney era . " I do n’t believe she ’s belong overboard on the diversity stuff , " Beloni insists .
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Has Star Wars Become “Woke?”
It’s a popular criticism - but what does it actually mean?
In Sojourner Truth , it ’s difficult to evaluate whetherStar Warsis truly " woke " under Kennedy . It does n’t serve that the term is infamously hard to pin down , and often seems to be a way of kvetch against surface - stratum variety that some viewers object to - most notably a focussing on female champion , people of color , and LGBTQI+ mental representation . For all that ’s the guinea pig , though , the multifariousness that has been see of late is surprisingly limited . Daisy Ridley may star in the sequels , but almost all other majorStar Warssequel trilogy charactersare male person , and so were the two director .
The same pattern can be seen on the various Disney+ idiot box shows . The Mandalorianis center on around a manful character ( who is set to star in theupcomingStar WarsmovieThe Mandalorian & Grogu),Obi - Wan Kenobibrought back male actor Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen , whileAndorstars Diego Luna ’s Cassian Andor . nod to LGBTQI+ game have often been a matter of audience perceptual experience rather than realness , with the popular Sabine Wren / Shin Hati ship fromAhsokaseeming to be a surprise to showrunner Dave Filoni .
Lucasfilm is , basically , a business - and Kennedy is a businesswoman .
The realness is probably a little more prosaic than many critical component of the fanbase believe ; that Kennedy is willing to embrace " woke " messaging when it fits the storey and she believes it will help an individual movie or television show . But this is carefully balanced against stage business interests ; it ’s no coincidence transgender dead ringer troopers have only been mentioned in standoff - in novel , not movies or TV show , whileStar Wars : The raise of Skywalker ’s sapphic osculation was in the background and well-heeled to cut for certain territories . Lucasfilm is , basically , a business - and Kennedy is a businesswoman .
The Acolyte Will Put The “Woke Warrior” Claim To The Test
What will Leslye Headland’s Disney+ TV show be like?
The nextStar WarsDisney+ TV show , The Acolyte , will be an interesting test - case . The Acolyteshowrunner Leslyle Headland is intensely controversial , but the quotation that have generated an online furor have often been ripped out of setting , pass water it seem as though she ’s largely under onslaught simply because she is a rum woman running aStar WarsTV show . In one case , share of theStar Warsfanbase reacted against Headland lay claim the show was LGBTQI+-friendly - when she simultaneously enjoin she was barrack by the relationship between siblings Anna and Elsa inFrozen .
Given this is the shell , it would n’t be surprising ifStar Wars ' " wokeness " really does lie in the heart of the percipient . The Acolytewill probably prove thing one room or another , because Headland does seem to be the most unforced to embrace the variety of identity politics often describe as " woke , " but there ’s currently no evidence those will be find inThe Acolyte . Viewers will be able to make up their own mind - or watch the online fireworks - when the show debut on June 5 .
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The Acolyte is a television series place in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the superlative of their influence . This sci - fi thriller see a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they enquire several offense - all leading to darkness catch fire from beneath the surface and preparing to make for about the end of the High Republic .
The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
