Moses Ingram stars in the 'most diverse' Star Wars project yet. - Visionary Arts Foundation

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Last updated 20 setembro 2024

Moses Ingram stars in the 'most diverse' Star Wars project yet. - Visionary Arts Foundation

#8216;Obi-Wan Kenobi’ star, Moses Ingram, has expressed her desire for her Jedi-hunting character Reva to make an impact that could be felt beyond the screen, especially among young Black Star Wars fans. She said: “I know it’s going to mean a lot to a lot of people…it’s important that when we turn on the TV, we see the world that we live in reflected back to us in what we’re seeing. Representation is so important, and I feel so blessed that I get to be the vehicle that this character comes forth through” Ingram has been hands on in the creation of her character’s image as she wanted to create a look that kids who resemble her could easily emulate. She said: “We had a lot of conversations about hair and what the right hair might be. Part of that conversation…was really that I wanted kids to be able to have the opportunity with their own hair at Halloween. If you look at all the kids of color or Black kids with kinky hair, when they want to be Elsa [from Frozen]…they got to put on a blond wig. [Now] there are so many kids that’ll be able to wear their