Disney Renames ‘Star Wars’ Ship To Cut Off Racist Connotations
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Disney has renamed Boba Fett’s iconic ship to avoid racist associations with the Star Wars character.
According to UNILAD, the news was first announced by LEGO, which will be dropping the ship’s original ‘Slave 1’ name from Star Wars merchandise following a directive from Disney.
While Boba Fett’s ‘Slave 1’ ship has yet to come under fire, the controversial moniker could be viewed negatively. Despite Disney and LEGO not confirming the exact reason why the ship is being renamed, ComicBook posits it was to “remove an association to the more common connotation of the word ‘slave.’”
Henceforth, the iconic ship will be renamed the ‘Starship’. This new name comes as Disney+ prepares to launch The Book of Boba Fett, the latest spinoff series in the Star Wars franchise. Chances are Boba Fett’s ship in the series will take on the moniker of ‘Starship’ as well.
[via UNILAD, cover image via Star Wars]
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