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Kathleen Kennedy On ‘Star Wars’ Woke Complaints: “Storytelling Does Need To Be Representative Of All People”
The grumbling about the franchise has been heard, but changes aren't coming.
Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy has heard the noise from some Star Wars fans unhappy with the franchise’s direction. During an interview with the New York Times for upcoming Disney+ series The Acolyte, Kennedy admitted that female filmmakers “struggle” with fan backlash. Leslye Headland is the showrunner for The Acolyte, which some fans have already dubbed TheWokelyte for having a diverse cast.
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