In a video posted Wednesday, June 1, by actor Ewan McGregor, who plays the title role of the Jedi Master in the new Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first seconds of his message suggested that all the lights were green. The British actor begins by congratulating himself on the audience success of the first episodes of the series broadcast on the Disney+ streaming platform on May 27: “This weekend Star Wars fans made Obi-Wan Kenobi the best launch ever on Disney+ and for that I say thank you to the Star Wars community”.
But Ewan McGregor quickly switches to much less encouraging information. The 29-year-old American actress Moses Ingram has indeed been the victim of racism from claimed fans of the famous saga. “However, some members of the core Star Wars fandom attacked Moses Ingram online with racist attacks. And this morning I am heartbroken,” comments Ewan McGregor.
A personal message from Ewan McGregor. pic.twitter.com/rJSDmj663K
— Star Wars (@starwars) June 1, 2022
The actor who plays the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi especially insisted that the whole Star Wars team supports Moses Ingram. “Moses is a brilliant actress, a wonderful woman and she’s fantastic on the show. It really hurts my stomach to see what’s going on. As the lead actor and executive producer of the show, I support her. “We support Moses. If you’re posting racist messages, you’re not Star Wars fans to me.” continues Ewan McGregor.
The defense is organised. On the official Star Wars Twitter account, several messages have been published to denounce these attacks. “We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and are excited about the story around Reva. (his character). To all the people who want to discredit it, we have only one thing to say: we resist”can we read on the Twitter account of the franchise.
We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold. If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist. pic.twitter.com/lZW0yvseBk
— Star Wars (@starwars) May 31, 2022
Actress Moses Ingram, who in the series Obi-Wan Kenobi stars as Reva, a member of the Inquisitors, a unit that hunts Jedis across the galaxy, also spoke on her Instagram account herself. In a story, she thanks those who support her. “Love Is Stronger”.