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The Star Wars universe is a pretty big place, containing hundreds of characters of different races, creeds and colours. Many fans have been wondering whether an openly gay character will appear in the galaxy far, far away anytime soon, and JJ Abrams thinks its definitely going to happen.
“Of course!” Abrams told The Daily Beast at his Bad Robot HQ. “When I talk about inclusivity it’s not excluding gay characters. It’s about inclusivity. So of course.”
According to the director, who helmed the record-breaking The Force Awakens , it is not very plausible that gay characters would not exist in the Star Wars Universe.
“To me, the fun of Star Wars is the glory of possibility,” he continued. “So it seems insanely narrow-minded and counterintuitive to say that there wouldn’t be a homosexual character in that world.”
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens London premiere Star Wars London premiere British actress Daisy Ridley attends the opening of the European Premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens London premiere Star Wars London premiere Writer-director J.J. Abrams attends the opening of the European Premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens London premiere Star Wars London premiere British actor Peter Mayhew - who has played Chewbacca in all the Star Wars films - attends the European Premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens London premiere Star Wars London premiere Star Wars droid BB-8 attends the opening of the European Premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens London premiere Star Wars London premiere Actor Warwick Davies and family attend the opening of the European Premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens London premiere Star Wars London premiere Fans dressed up as Star Wars character pose ahead of the European Premiere of "Star Wars The Force Awakens" in central London
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens London premiere Star Wars London premiere Fans dressed up as Star Wars character pose ahead of the European Premiere of "Star Wars The Force Awakens" in central London
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Abrams film was praised for introducing both Daisy Ridley’s Rey and John Boyega’s Finn to the franchise, as well as the first female storm trooper Captain Phasma.
Recently, we caught up with the film’s editors , Mary Jo Markey and Maryann Brandon, who spoke about deleted scenes, diversity behind the camera and working with JJ Abrams.
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