Updated on 7/22/2022 at 7:32 pm
- Simon Pegg scolded “Star Wars” fans.
- The actor calls followers of the franchise “Toxic”.
- In comparison, “Star Trek” fans are exemplary and “open.”
British actor Simon Pegg is apparently upset that “star warsfan base. On the SiriusXM radio show Jim and Sam, he was asked which franchise was the hardest to please fans. Peg replied “Daily Mail” According to “Star Wars”. The film star said that the sci-fi franchise’s fan base seems “really the most toxic” right now.
Pegg, who is himself considered a big fan of “Star Wars,” doesn’t exclude himself. At the beginning of “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” (1999) he denounced “Jar Jar Binks”, behind which stood actor Ahmed Best. Pegg said he apologized for what he said at the time “because there was an actor involved.” Best lent his movements and voice to the computer generated character. Because there was so much hate at the time, Ahmed Best suffered a lot, Pegg said, “and I feel terrible to be a part of it.”
“Star Wars” actors are suffering online racism
Several “Star Wars” actors have spoken openly in the past about the hateful comments they received online after joining the franchise. These include Kelly Marie Tran, who starred in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017) and later faced racial abuse on social media. John Boyega, who played Stormy Finn in the franchise’s new films since 2015, has also faced racist attacks.
Just like Moses Ingram, who starred in the new Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries. She also recently revealed that she has received racist messages from “Star Wars” fans. Her employer Disney then supported the actress. The production company issued a clear statement on Twitter. “We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the ‘Star Wars’ family and are excited to see how Reva’s story unfolds. If anyone wants to make her feel unwanted, we have only one thing to say.” There is only one thing: we protest,” the post reads. “There are over 20 million sentient species in the ‘Star Wars’ universe, don’t be racist,” the company added in the first post.
Fans of “Star Trek” Are Exemplary
According to Simon Pegg, there is one franchise that is much better in this area. According to media reports, in a radio interview, he said, “I think fans of ‘Star Trek’ have always been very open.” “Star Trek is about diversity. It’s been like this since 1966, it’s always been like that.” There he was “wake up” from the very beginning.
Simon Pegg himself appeared in “Star Wars” and “Star Trek”. He played Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth films of the “Star Trek” series and in 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”.
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The new Star Wars series follows the journey of Cassian Endor. She takes the viewer into an era of rising rebellion against the Empire – a time of crisis and intrigue. “Endor,” starring Diego Luna, premieres on August 31 on Disney+.
