Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Rian Johnson said diverse heroes in The Last Jedi feel right so audiences can see themselves reflected, while also saying LGBT representation was still needed 1

The critical side argues Last Jedi used franchise reinvention as cover for representation messaging and sidelined legacy heroes 3. The defending side argues diverse casting was about finding the right actors and that Star Wars always passes the torch 2. Johnson said diverse heroes are meaningful so audiences can see themselves reflected on screen 1. Johnson also said LGBT representation was an element they had not done yet that they need to do 3. He said he was not looking for a specific ethnicity when casting Rose Tico and chose Kelly Marie Tran for her oddball sweetness 2. WhatSphere rates faithfulness 70 of 100 and advocacy 42 of 100, message-leaning 4. Whether sequel-trilogy course changes were creative or political is a values dispute not settled by receipts alone 1.

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