John Boyega, star of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' responds to 'black stormtrooper' tweets: ‘Get used to it’
The British actor takes to Instagram amid criticism about a black man wearing the uniform of the saga's legendary villains in the new trailer for 'Episode VII'
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Sunday, November 30, 2014, 10:41 PM
Updated: Monday, December 1, 2014, 10:04 AM
A black actor who created a disturbance in the Force after he donned the uniform of an Imperial stormtrooper in a much-anticipated “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” trailer has told curious fans to
“get used to it.”
Many fans took to the internet after the trailer was posted online on Friday — with some criticizing director
But actor
It is, of course, unclear if Boyega’s character is one of the Empire’s soldiers or merely wearing the stormtrooper uniform — as heroes Luke Skywalker and Han Solo did in the original “Star Wars” film when they infiltrated the Death Star to free Princess Leia.
The “Episode VII” trailer, which also features a new villain with a menacing three-bladed lightsaber, has been viewed more than 40 million times since Friday.
MY COMMENTS************************************************************
This is the movie that sent me into science fiction years ago. The Star Wars saga. I had always loved Star Trek but this was different and unique. Lots of action, suspense and aliens. I loved it. I am happy that it continues on even though its creator George Lucas sold it to Disney, which I do not like so much. They are trying to buy everything child oriented and mass market it. It takes away from the originality of the subject.
Of course I will still see how they handle it. The younger generation will not know about much of the original movies and their hugely popular affect on culture and the youth of the time. Sociology definitely takes the cake as the discipline that is attached to this subject. Its release date is next year but it might be worth the wait.
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