

I’m always thinking about that little girl that never saw herself in things." But the fact is that’s just not true, so it is important to talk about it. I wish that all different types of people of all races and all upbringings were all equally represented in this industry that influences so many people. I wish that you and I could be having a different conversation. It feels like a big deal because it’s so rare, I wish it wasn’t. That means a lot to me and I don’t think it will ever get old. "A lot of Star Wars fans who are specifically Asian never had a character they could dress up like, or they would and people would always call them 'Asian Rey' or 'Asian fill-in-the-blank.' I get very emotional when I see people who are able to identify with this character. In an interview with Variety, Tran also discussed being part of a diverse cast and bringing more representation to the Star Wars franchise, specifically to Asians who've never had a main character they could identify with. The Star Wars Facebook account fired back and replied with the following statement: The video garnered dozens of hate-spewing comments about Rose, but one simply said she's anything but a hero.

The official Star Wars Facebook account released a video earlier this week showing Kelly Marie Tran's audition for Rose Tico. Related: Kelly Marie Tran Unsure About Star Wars: Episode IX Return But the Star Wars social media team has something to say about that. That, in addition to preventing Finn from sacrificing himself from flying directly into the First Order's battering ram on the planet Crait, is partially why many moviegoers dislike Rose in The Last Jedi. And DJ's betrayal eventually resulted in catastrophic losses for the Resistance, thus leaving them in shambles. The duo's adventure on the casino planet Canto Bight - which ended with the retrieval of the code-breaker DJ (though not the master code-breaker they were originally sent for), played by Benicio del Toro - wasn't what many moviegoers were expecting. Finn and Rose's subsequent subplot is among the film's top contentions.
