Lucasfilm CEOKathleen Kennedyhas heard the noise from someStar Warsfans unhappy with the franchises direction.
Leslye Headlandis the showrunner forThe Acolyte, which some fans have already dubbedTheWokelytefor having a diverse cast.
Thats despite the series not having premiered yet.
(L-R) Producer Kathleen Kennedy, R2-D2, C-3PO and Mark Hamill attend the ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ press conferenceChristopher Jue/Getty Images for Disney
I think Leslye has struggled a little bit with it.
I think a lot of the women who step intoStar Warsstruggle with this a bit more.
My belief is that storytelling does need to be representative of all people.
Thats an easy decision for me.
Ive felt it myself.
I stand by my empathy forStar Warsfans.
But I want to be clear.
Anyone who engages in bigotry, racism or hate speech …
I dont consider a fan.
Headland cited the difficulty in pleasing everyone with more than a half-century worth of lore.
Youre thinking, This is what people want fromStar Wars.This is what people dont want, Headland said.
It can mess with your head.
That was my promise to myself.
