14 DAY TRIAL // Perhaps one of the most anticipated theatrical releases of the year is Disney’s “Star Wars” Episode VII - The Force Awakens,” which will reboot the franchise and bring new fans to the iconic universe. However, not all moviegoers are happy with it, and some even took to Twitter to get a new hashtag, #BoycottStarWarsVII trending.
Their issue with the film, as you can see from the samples included below, was that it promoted a very sinister multicultural agenda by including a black actor as leading man: John Boyega as Finn. Imagine the outrage: if a black man is lead, then where are all the white people?!
The “controversy” around Boyega’s casting isn’t new, in the sense that his involvement in the film has attracted this type of racist commentary before. For some reason, some “Star Wars” fans simply can’t imagine a world where a Stormtrooper would be black.
Asked about this, Boyega shrugged off criticism, pointing out that the “Star Wars” universe has always been the most diverse. And he’s not really the type to let this kind of negativity get to him.
As Disney was gearing for the release of a new full trailer for the film, buzz on Twitter around this reached its peak. It’s not just the “racist trolls” who are discussing the hashtag right now, as more common-sense people are pushing back to show why this “white genocide” argument is wrong.
Again, you will find samples of these comments below.
SJWs complain about White artists "misappropriating" culture created by blacks but then celebrate a non-White Star Wars. #BoycottStarWarsVII
— Captain Confederacy (@2partyhoax) October 19, 2015
#BoycottStarWarsVII because it is anti-white propaganda promoting #whitegenocide.
— End Cultural Marxism (@genophilia) October 19, 2015
#BoycottStarWarsVII If white people aren't wanted in Star Wars, then our money must not be either.
— Critical Spooking (@officialCritDis) October 19, 2015
#BoycottStarWarsVII because white children deserve wholesome movies, not more PC anti-white diversity crap.
— End Cultural Marxism (@genophilia) October 19, 2015
#BoycottStarWarsVII blacks have taken it all from us: our belongings, our lives &now our films. ban black actors from invading white spaces.
— teen load (@teen_load) October 19, 2015
Any of you guys want your daughters breeding with black Stormtroopers? No? didn't think so. #BoycottStarWarsVII
— Negromancer (@Negromancer_616) October 19, 2015
George Lucas reading your #BoycottStarWarsVII tweet. pic.twitter.com/KhM5Rmz3AE
— Funny Or Die (@funnyordie) October 19, 2015
Just wondering if any of the #BoycottStarWarsVII idiot brigade have worked out that a black man voiced Darth Vader
— Marc Fennell (@marcfennell) October 20, 2015
Racists trolls started #BoycottStarWarsVII because the lead characters in the movie are Black. Wookies=cool Aliens=cool Negroes=HELL NO
— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) October 19, 2015
For the #BoycottStarWarsVII folks who say diversity = #WhiteGenocide I mean...of course. 245 years of slavery. Unfair housing & hiring (1/3)
— Orlando Jones (@TheOrlandoJones) October 19, 2015
As a white American Male I would like to apologize for the stupidity of #BoycottStarWarsVII
— Mason Wheeler (@wheelermason) October 19, 2015
#BoycottStarWarsVII folks, Lemme get this straight: Wookies, Ewoks & Droids are fine but a BLACK PERSON is a problem? Go home.You're Drunk.
— Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) October 19, 2015
#BoycottStarWarsVII so that the utter lack of impact on ticket sales can demonstrate once & for all how unimportant the bigot demographic is
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) October 19, 2015
If you #BoycottStarWarsVII, you'll be MISSING OUT on a familiar new character: pic.twitter.com/tmTcky1zJd
— Diane N. Sevenay (@Diane_7A) October 19, 2015
George Lucas and his stunning wife Mellody Hobson guffawing at these #BoycottStarWarsVII fools pic.twitter.com/EVWy3ZFCZT
— Pia Glenn (@PiaGlenn) October 19, 2015
when #BoycottStarWarsVII supporters find out an African-American man did darth vader's voice >>> pic.twitter.com/BoZyfswlbx
— BILL_NYE_THO (@Bill_Nye_Tho__) October 19, 2015