In a really weird interview with Charlie Rose, George Lucas says selling Star Wars was like selling his kids to “white slavers.”
No really.
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From Variety:
While Disney has to be pleased with the way its $4 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm is turning out, thanks to the galactic success of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the man who created the “Star Wars” universe doesn’t feel the same way.
In an interview with Charlie Rose, George Lucas spoke about everything from his and Disney’s branching vision to the deal itself. Lucas, who has always been protective of his series and even refers to them as his “kids,” hasn’t been looking back well on the deal with Disney (via Collider).
“I sold them to the white slavers that takes these things, and…,” Lucas said before laughing and deciding it better not to finish. (See the interview below. Lucas mentions the “white slavers” around the 50-minute mark)
WHAT?!?! I honestly have no clue what the hell he’s talking about except for just trying to randomly inject race into a negotiation for no reason. What a weirdo.