Ewan McGregor Speaks Out Against Racist Attacks Directed At Obi-Wan Kenobi's Moses Ingram

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Unfortunately, the racist harassment from certain bigots in theStar Wars fanbase has reached a point where Moses Ingram of Obi-Wan Kenobi is clearly being affected by it. Now, Ewan McGregor has become the latest to speak out against such hateful comments.

Because the Star Warsfanbase is as big as it is, it's not that shocking that it has its fair share of detestable bigots tuning in. In response, Disney and Lucasfilm have decided to speak up about it not just so that these bigots will stop, but so that the non-bigoted fans are aware of what is happening.

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McGregor recently took to Twitter to call out the racist fans for harassingObi-Wan Kenobi star Ingram. While McGregor thanked the fans for tuning into the show, he also took the time to call out those who have been unfairly harassing Ingram for the sole reason of being a Black cast member. He even went as far as saying that anyone who harasses Star Wars actors for their skin color is not a true fan of the franchise. «It seems that some of… this influential fanbase has decided to attack Moses Ingram online and send her the most horrendous, racist DMs. I heard some of them this morning, and it just broke my heart. Moses is a brilliant actor. She's a brilliant woman, and she's absolutely amazing in this series. She brings so much to the series. She brings so much to the franchise,» McGregor said. «It just sickened me to my stomach to hear that this had been happening. I just wanted to say as the leading actor on this series, as the executive producer on this series that we stand with Moses. We love Moses, and if you're sending her bullying messages, you're no Star Wars fan in my mind. There's no place