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George Lucas Rejects ‘Star Wars’ Critics Who Think the First Six Films Are ‘All White Men’: ‘Most of the People Are Aliens!’


George Lucas got candid about criticism of the "Star Wars" films during a conversation at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday.

He is the visionary behind the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” franchises and the founder of Lucasfilm, video game branch LucasArts, VFX company Industrial Light and Magic and high-quality audio design system THX. “The Festival de Cannes has always held a special place in my heart,” Lucas said in a statement when the honorary Palme was announced. The most recent “Indiana Jones” installment “The Dial of Destiny” premiered at Cannes last year, but Lucas did not attend the festival, making his appearance at the 77th edition even more special.

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