Where to even begin with this one.
Apparently some alt-right Tweeter named Jack Posobiec — reportedly working as the “special projects director” for an organization called Citizens For Trump (?) — claims the writers of Rogue One surreptitiously reworked the film to “add in Anti Trump scenes calling him a racist.”
Speaking to Esquire, Posobiec explained that he “started [the boycott] this morning with a Periscope in response to the writers of Rogue One calling Trump a Nazi.”
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He also claims the screenwriters began a hashtag campaign called #TrumpIsVader.
As TheWrap reports, Rogue One screenwriters did recently reshoot portions of the film, but it wasn’t so they could toss in some last minute anti-Trump subtext.
In fact, this brouhaha is apparently blowback from Trump supporters who are wildly displeased with screenwriters Chris Weitz and Gary Whitta, who decided to change their Twitter avatars to a Rebel Alliance logo with a safety pin put through it shortly after the election.
Star Wars against hate. Spread it. pic.twitter.com/Dtf5uqpxba
— Chris Weitz (@chrisweitz) November 11, 2016
And to be fair, a cursory look at Weitz’s account demonstrates that he’s certainly no fan of Trump. Shortly after Trump won the election, he tweeted that “the Empire is a white supremacist [human] organization,” which is pretty straightforward.
But again, there’s absolutely nothing to suggest the film has been re-edited to make way for a huge anti-Trump storyline.
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That quibbling little detail was not quite enough to dissuade Posobiec from asking for a boycott of the film, effective immediately:
I just cancelled my Star Wars Rogue One tickets after the writers said its an Anti-Trump movie. I'll take my dollars elsewhere
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) December 8, 2016
LIVE on #Periscope: Star Wars Writers Say Rogue One is Anti Trump Film #DumpStarWars https://t.co/1dsdU3eDRA
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) December 8, 2016
Star Wars writers rewrote and reshot Rogue One to add in Anti Trump scenes calling him a racist. Disgusting.#DumpStarWars
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) December 8, 2016
And judging by these Tweets, plenty of people are taking the bait:
Writers of new Star Wars said people who vote for Trump support Hitler. If you still give them your money, shameful. #DumpStarWars
— Mike Cernovich ?? (@Cernovich) December 9, 2016
And to @chrisweitz & everyone still bitching about Trump, & comparing the guy to Hitler. The man won the election, Suck it up! #DumpStarWars
— ???115 (@Kaiju115) December 9, 2016
When will they realize they are insulting 63mil Americans of every background that protest with our $ #DumpStarWars ?
— Ex-Dem ?? Latina (@terrymendozer) December 9, 2016
is the next starwars going to have a lgbtqp jedi, with a rainbow phallic light saber, with a transgender wookie love interest #dumpstarwars
— Super Slav Pepe (@easteurope4u) December 9, 2016
Yikes. Okay, that’s enough examples — but there’s plenty if you want to read more.
At least someone’s got the right idea:
trump superfans are boycotting Star Wars. Great! Thanks for making movie theaters great again!! #DumpStarWars #RogueOne
— Zoahlo (@zoahlo) December 9, 2016
Oh, and we like this guy, too:
I've seen #RogueOne& there aren't any allusions to Trump but this new character Cheetodust McDaughtergroper was pretty cool. #DumpStarWars
— Ryan McEachern (@ryan_mceachern) December 9, 2016
jdboston617
HAHA. Then please do boycott it. LOL. You will just be missing a great movie, you morons. But hey, that sounds like a great punishment to me.
RIGay
You read it on the Internet, so therefore it must be TRUE!!!
What morons. The depths… of STUPIDITY… of Trump supporters knows no bounds.
Nothing but a collection of fact-fearing morons.
orjeffy
Waiting for Mr. Wiseman to troll by this article and say how it’s all the Dems’ fault.
NYRican1317
Nobody gives a shit Jack Posobiec. If they boycott Star Wars like they boycotted Hamilton well let’s just say go right ahead. Little pu$$ies crying about everything that is said about Donald Chump, getting your panties in a bunch. Oh poor thing. He is open game. All the crap you Republicants said about a true president Mr. Barrack Obama & a true 1st lady, Mrs. Michelle Obama. STFU!
Will L
I’m all for it. Don’t you feel a bit safer knowing that those folks won’t be in the theater with you?
captainburrito
They’ll not boycott it or anything else because it is too big an inconvenience unless they want to live like the Amish.
Mack
If they “boycott” Star Wars, it was because they didn’t want to see it in the first place. What a bunch of tools.
Felecia
This is why the internet CAN be a pain in the ass; bullshit-controversy and opinions masquerading as fact and creating two things in their ugly wake…panic and FREE ADVERTISING for ‘Star Wars’ films, lol…grow up, kiddies; you’re being manipulated by those who stand to make their cut of the millions, and for those over 50 who should know better by now how Hollywood ‘promotes’ their hopefully-a-blockbuster movies and y’all KNOW they’re using social-media these days to do it….SHAME, geezer, lol…I’m 53 myself so don’t take offense, lol….but whatever it takes to sell a ticket works for the studio. Just as many people will see this film to laugh at Trump as well as others who’ll go to bristle with outrage and boo it for messing with their hero; the ones who don’t give a crap either way are there buying seats in the theater too…and the franchise, once again, giggles all the way to the bank, lol…as for you who REFUSE to see it; big deal, unless you boycott the entire studio and everything it produces from this moment onward…if you want to make a dent in their finances that they NOTICE, anyway…and all this yapping about the subject is merely PR that the ‘Star Wars’ money-men dream of; worth more than they can afford and totally FREE, lol…”God Bless the Web” these bozos are chanting as they order another Lamborghini to match a favorite tie….and the public’s foolishness over this PAYS for the damn car, lol….oh, you guys have me needing another beer…you’re so funny, lol…I’m jaded because I’ve dated women who work in all aspects of bringing a movie to the silver screen…my apologies if I have offended, and Happy Holidays, lol….
wmca_goodguys
On the topic of boycotts, I support the boycott of Kellogg’s… all that company money given to Soros’ interests and far-left groups.
Daniel-Reader
Trump did an excellent job getting rightwingers to kiss his behind. He already violated his wedding vows twice so why would he uphold any other oath or promise he makes to anyone? He doesn’t have to since folks knew going in he doesn’t keep them in the first place. The alt-right are just too gullible to realize rich people vs. not rich people is the real name of the game in politics. Wealthy democrats and republican politicians have more in common with each other than with everyone else. And many of these twitter accounts are foreigners pretending to be Americans.
argleflarglebargle
Kind of amuses me that the same group the complain about political correctness end up being so easily offended by the idea that someone might possibly not like Trump. But heck, if it means I get to see Star Wars without having to be near a Trumpkin, go on babies, boycott away.
FlyBy
@Felecia: STAR WARS doesn’t need publicity – unless they are trying to reach those who have been living under a rock for 40 years.
dmanhart
Less people in line to see the movie so I don’t have to wait in line as long?
What is the downside again?
Juanjo
@wmca_goodguys: have any actual proof for any of that right wing rant? Any at all?
dwes09
Funny how the right always projects and has no idea they are doing it. They call us “snowflakes” as a reference to presumed fragility, but they are so obviously the ones who are driven by fear and suspicion, easily manipulated, and lash out like children. Not only do they gloat (a mark of weakness for certain), but they are sore winners!
Of course the left is going to lampoon Trump! He is a ridiculously easy target for criticism: while the right had to wander far into the realm of lies, ignorance and questionable taste to make fun of Obama (and Clinton), all we have to do contrast his words and his actions (or in many cases his various positions on the same thing, or lack of understanding).
KiwiJello
They will be online screaming about the boycott, then you see them the next day at the movie, trying to hide under a baseball cap.
Mo Bro
Yet even more evidence that Queerty is not a pro-lgbt site, but simply another media arm of the DNC out to demean the opposition.
Terrycloth
People are talking ..good news to film makers..translates to more people wanting to see what the hoopla is all about more ticket sales….remember the horrible Seth Rogen , James Franco flick the interview..?
Hussain-TheCanadian
Does it even matter that the premise of this nut-job’s claim isn’t even true?
The re-shots has nothing to do with Trump, the United States or even this reality.
ss2509
I believe the gay community as a whole, are very well adjusted group of people. Of course ther are some who are over zealous, or are weak and foundering, but there are extemes in any populous.
The end!
rubberbear
Evil Trump and his scum are the dark side.
jjose712
Good luck with that. Sorry but they are too dumb to understand that you can’t boycott something you are not going to watch previously
Evji108
Poor Trumpette snowflakes can handle the slightest criticism.