Trump fans boycott the new Star Wars film Rogue One amid claims the movie ‘calls The Donald a racist’
A number of Trump supporters are boycotting the new Star Wars film
‘Star Wars writers rewrote and reshot Rogue One to add in Anti Trump scenes calling him a racist. Disgusting,’ claimed one
Disney CEO Bob Iger said the row was ‘overblown’ and ‘silly’
He added that the film is not political
Screenwriter Chris Weitz tweeted a photo soon after the election of the Rebel insignia with a safety pin through it
The pin has been used to show solidarity with minorities, women, and immigrants in the wake of Donald Trump’s win last month
By CHRIS SPARGO
DAILYMAIL.COM
14 December 2016
Some Star Wars fans say they will be boycotting the latest film in the hugely successful franchise, claiming that the movie has anti-Donald Trump themes.
The outcry began back in November when the film’s screenwriter, Oscar-nominee Chris Weitz, made comments about Trump after his win in the election.
He tweeted a photo soon after the election of the Rebel insignia with a safety pin through it, which has been used to show solidarity with minorities, women, and immigrants in the wake of Donald Trump’s win last month.
‘Star Wars against hate. Spread it,’ wrote Weitz.
That led to Trump supporter Jack Posobiec tweeting out a a completely unfounded and unproven statement about the film last week, saying: ‘Star Wars writers rewrote and reshot Rogue One to add in Anti Trump scenes calling him a racist. Disgusting.’
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