Ewan McGregor blasts fans sending racist messages to co-star

“You’re no Star Wars fan in my mind": Actor Ewan McGregor has posted video message calling out one section of the franchise’s fanbase.

Ewan McGregor has hit back at Star Wars fans after his Obi-Wan Kenobi co-star Moses Ingram received racist messages online.

In a video posted to the official Obi-Wan Kenobi Twitter account, the 51-year-old actor voiced his support for Ingram and criticised fans abusing her.

“It seems that some of the fanbase from this influential fanbase have decided to attack Moses Ingram online, and send her the most horrendous, racist DMs,” he said.

“And I heard some of them this morning and it just broke my heart.”

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McGregor said the abuse had broken his heart.

The star praised Ingram as “a brilliant actor” and “a brilliant woman,” calling her “absolutely amazing” in the series.

“She brings so much to the series, she brings so much to the franchise, and it just sickened me to my stomach to hear that this had been happening,” he continued.

“I just wanted to say, as the leading actor in the series, as the executive producer on the series, that we stand with Moses.

“We love Moses. And if you’re sending her bullying messages, you’re no Star Wars fan in my mind. There’s no place for racism in this world. And I totally stand with Moses.”

Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram and Ewan McGregor attend the Obi-Wan Kenobi photocall. Picture: Kate Green/Getty Images.

Ingram, who plays villain Reva Sevander on the Disney+ series, revealed she had been sent racist messages and comments on social media. She shared screenshots on her Instagram stories.

Ingram revealed she had been sent racist messages and comments on social media. Picture: Instagram/Moses Ingram.

She shared screenshots on her Instagram stories.

“There’s nothing anybody can do about this,” the 29-year-old said in a video.

“There’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate.

“I question my purpose in even being here in front of you saying that this is happening. I don’t really know.

“The thing that bothers me is this feeling inside of myself, that no one has told me, but this feeling that I have to shut up and take it, that I have to grin and bear it. And I’m not built like that.

“So, I wanted to come on and say thank you to the people who show up for me in the comments and the places that I’m not going to put myself. And to the rest of y’all, y’all weird.”

We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva’s story to unfold. If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist. pic.twitter.com/lZW0yvseBk

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 31, 2022

The Star Wars franchise shared its support for Ingram on Twitter.

“If anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist,” the account tweeted.

“There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist.”

Originally published as Ewan McGregor blasts fans sending racist messages to co-star