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J.J. Abrams: ‘Star Wars’ will have gay characters - really?

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If J.J. Abrams , the director of   Star Wars: The Force Awakens , has his way with future scripts, expect homosexual characters. Abrams was hosting a pre- Academy Awards event at his production company Bad Robot when asked about prospects for homosexual characters. He responded, “Of course, of course. When I talk about inclusivity it’s not excluding gay characters. It’s about inclusivity. So of course.” Abrams like everyone else in Hollywood was talking about inclusivity in response to all this year’s nominees for acting Oscars being white (though largely unnoticed was the prominence of gay or transgender storylines). On the larger issue of color—or lack thereof—Abrams had told the   Daily Beast ,  “It’s shameful. We all need to do better to represent this world. It’s something that is important to me, and is something that we’re focusing on at Bad Robot.” Speculation immediately began about the close relationship between two leading male characters, Poe (Oscar Isaac) an

Will Luke Skywalker be made Gay?

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The three lead protagonists of Star Wars, from left to right: Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to be presented an an immoral homosexual person offensive to most viewers. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Actor Mark Hamill , best known for his iconic role as Star Wars protagonist Luke Sykwalker, recently told the UK's Sun that his character could be gay . "In the old days you would get fan mail. But now fans are writing and ask all these questions , 'I'm bullied in school … I'm afraid to come out.' They say to me, 'Could Luke be gay?'  IMPOSING THE HOMOSEXUAL NARRATIVE "I'd say it is meant to be interpreted by the viewer. If you think Luke is gay, of course he is. You should not be ashamed of it." One commentator; "What utter nonsense...if you think a person is homosexual then they are homosexual. We are getting into weird new age mumbo jumbo."  "Judge Luke by his character, not by who he loves."  Now other