Ewan McGregor Calls Out Racist Remarks About Moses Ingram: 'You're No Star Wars Fan'

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Ewan McGregor is speaking out after his co-star, Moses Ingram, has become the subject of racist remarks and comments on social media.

In a video posted to the official Twitter account, the 51-year-old actor says he is heartbroken by the “horrendous” messages Ingram has received since the limited series premiered on Disney+. “It seems that some of the fan base, from this influential fan base, have decided to attack Moses Ingram online and send her the most horrendous, racist DMs.

And I heard some of them this morning and it just broke my heart,” McGregor says. He then continues by saying, “Moses is a brilliant actor.

She’s a brilliant woman. And she’s absolutely amazing in this series. She brings so much to the series. She brings so much to the franchise.”On the show, Ingram plays a ruthless Inquisitor named Reva who is determined to hunt down Kenobi (McGregor), who has gone into hiding in the ten years since the events of the third prequel film, .“And it just sickened me to my stomach to hear this has been happening,” McGregor says, adding that “as the leading actor in the series, as executive producer on the series, that we stand with Moses.