Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Hollywood industry insider Matthew Beloni has insisted Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy, often a subject of criticism in the Star Wars fandom, is no "woke warrior." Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has come in for heavy criticism in some corners of the Star Wars fandom, considered responsible for supposedly "woke" Disney projects.
"But Kathleen Kennedy is not... That whole 'South Park' thing was... It was funny, but it wasn't accurate. Within Disney, she's not known as the 'woke warrior.' She kind of has to be convinced, from everything I've been told, she kind of has to be convinced to do this stuff." Related Star Wars Movies In Order: How To Watch Release Order, Chronologically & With The TV Shows What's the best way to watch Star Wars? Here's everything you need to know to watch in release or timeline order, and how to include the TV shows. Has Star Wars Become "Woke?" It's a popular criticism - but what does it actually mean? In truth, it's difficult to evaluate whether Star Wars is truly "woke" under Kennedy.
The Acolyte Will Put The "Woke Warrior" Claim To The Test What will Leslye Headland's Disney+ TV show be like? The next Star Wars Disney+ TV show, The Acolyte, will be an interesting test-case. The Acolyte showrunner Leslyle Headland is intensely controversial, but the quotes that have generated an online furor have often been ripped out of context, making it seem as though she's largely under attack simply because she is a queer woman running a Star Wars TV show.