George Lucas has responded to criticism regarding the lack of diversity in the 'Star Wars' films. Addressing claims that the movies feature predominantly white men, Lucas emphasized that many characters are aliens. He highlighted that the intention behind the films is to promote acceptance of all beings, regardless of their appearance. Lucas also mentioned the inclusion of actors such as Billy Dee Williams, Samuel L. Jackson, and Tunisians in the series. Furthermore, he defended the portrayal of women in 'Star Wars,' pointing to characters like Princess Leia as examples of strong female heroes. Lucas expressed mixed feelings about the new 'Star Wars' projects, acknowledging their talent and production quality while noting the emotional difficulty of seeing his creation evolve under Disney's ownership. He also reiterated that 'Star Wars' has always been a kids' movie and shared an anecdote about sneaking into the Cannes Film Festival premiere.
George Lucas Rejects STAR WARS Criticism That Films Feature "All White Men" Says "Most of the People Are Aliens!" Link: https://t.co/pmxyRGfMX8 https://t.co/N9rUxaoi84
George Lucas has rarely spoken about Star Wars since selling it to Disney in 2012, but he recently shared some opinions on the sequel trilogy. https://t.co/WgWybcWUjV
George Lucas speaks out in defense of Star Wars, insisting the critics are wrong when they claim the older films are sexist and racist. https://t.co/9HID0eJF6C
George Lucas says the new #StarWars projects have “a lot of talent, great ideas and production.” “I feel like they come from my children, and sometimes it hurts a little when they grow up and get away from you.” (via @elpais_america) https://t.co/Dwgs0AdI0R
George Lucas Rejects Criticism That Star Wars Is 'All White Men': 'Most of the People Are Aliens!' https://t.co/uNCweJdQAZ
Goerge Lucas has spoken out in defense of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, providing the context for why it took so long for it to be appreciated. https://t.co/r9desRt8F0
LUCAS: “Star Wars” critics say the films are “all white men.’ .. Most of the people are aliens! The idea is you’re supposed to accept people for what they are, whether they’re big and furry or whether they’re green or whatever. The idea is all people are equal.” @Variety… https://t.co/pOE47Feg90
George Lucas defends 'Star Wars' films against criticism that they feature 'all white men,' saying that many of the characters are aliens. https://t.co/RePHPhBrlm
George Lucas Defends 'Star Wars' from Criticisms That 'It's All White Men': 'Most of the People Are Aliens!' https://t.co/Qsoi0uxEqa
George Lucas told how he had to sneak into his own first premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and explained why "Star Wars" movies have always been for kids The legendary filmmaker also responded to criticism of a lack of diversity in his movies ➡️ https://t.co/g69FB6Xyvu https://t.co/e3r3s3AxA5
George Lucas says his original sequel ideas for Star Wars “sort of got lost” when Disney took over https://t.co/oUtWWSMJHk https://t.co/kw5IkVU3im
George Lucas says his original ideas for the #StarWars universe "sort of got lost" after Disney bought Lucasfilm: “I was the one one who really knew what Star Wars was…who actually knew this world, because there’s a lot to it. The force, for example, nobody understood the… https://t.co/5FUJvsCe3T
George Lucas Responds To Critics That Say Star Wars Is Only About White Men https://t.co/K5OgoghIyO https://t.co/zWlo2qjkPV
George Lucas says the negative response to the Prequel Trilogy came from critics & fans who had been 10 years old when they saw the first films & now didn’t want to watch a children’s movie. “It is a kids’ movie. It’s always been a kids’ movie” https://t.co/XfqHWy0KvD
George Lucas on the racial diversity in the #StarWars universe: “In the first one, there were a few Tunisians who were dark, and in the second one I had Billy Williams, and the [prequels], which they were also criticizing, I had Sam Jackson. He wasn’t a scoundrel like Lando. He… https://t.co/CTGLz0T4Oe
George Lucas says the new Star Wars projects have “a lot of talent, great ideas and production” “I feel like they come from my children, and sometimes it hurts a little when they grow up and get away from you” (Source: https://t.co/i9Br2BX3nY) https://t.co/cMCqUymoSA
George Lucas Disagrees That 'Star Wars' Is Full of 'White Men' https://t.co/bjyQCd2BwL
George Lucas responded to criticism about the depiction of women in the #StarWars films, saying: "Who do you think the heroes are in these stories? What do you think Princess Leia was?" https://t.co/Nez7SRWFr3
George Lucas Talks “Star Wars” Criticism https://t.co/ualBQh5S46 https://t.co/X1fN9Zphzk
George Lucas Disagrees That ‘Star Wars’ Is Only Full of ‘White Men’ https://t.co/z4pOaBxZ0o
George Lucas reflected on some of the criticism he's received about the #StarWars films: "They would say, ‘It’s all white men.' Most of the people are aliens! The idea is you’re supposed to accept people for what they are, whether they’re big and furry or whether they’re green… https://t.co/LMaBxD7BVs
George Lucas Rejects 'Star Wars' Critics Who Think the Films Are 'All White Men': 'Most of the People Are Aliens!' https://t.co/RhKGRRZkDR