During a conversation with George Lucas at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, the 'Star Wars' creator addressed some longstanding criticisms of his franchise for a perceived lack of diversity in its cast. 'They would say, ‘It’s all white men.' Most of the people are aliens!' he noted.
Why does it matter if something has an anachronistic person cast? It doesn’t bother me in the slightest if George Washington is black or if Queen Victoria has dreadlocks. I personally only care if the acting is good.