Ewan McGregor defended his Obi-Wan Kenobi co-star Moses Ingram after revealing that she had been harassed with direct racist messages since the series’ debut last week.
“There’s no room for racism in this world,” the 51-year-old A-list actor said in a clip posted by Star Wars on Twitter on Tuesday. “It seems that some of the fans … have decided to attack Moses Ingram online and send him the most horrible and racist direct messages. This morning I heard some of them and it broke my heart.
McGregor praised 29-year-old Ingram as “a brilliant actor”, “a brilliant woman” and “absolutely amazing in this series”, adding that he had been “sick … that this would have happened”.
The latest Ewan McGregor, 51, defended his Obi-Wan Kenobi co-star Moses Ingram, 29, after he said she had been harassed with direct racist messages since the series’ debut last week.
“I just want to say as the lead actor of the series, as the executive producer of the series, that we are with Moses,” the Trainspotting actor said. “We love Moses, and if you send him messages of harassment, you’re not a Star Wars fan in my head.”
Ingram, who plays Inquisitive Sith Reva Sevander on the Disney + show, used Instagram Stories to show a series of fan messages she received on social media.
The Baltimore-born actress said of the vitriol: “There’s nothing anyone can do about it. There’s nothing anyone can do to stop this hatred. I question my purpose in being here in front of you saying that this is happening, I really don’t know.
Ingram spoke of the feeling of helplessness he felt in the midst of the torrent of abuse he had received.
The veteran actor said “there is no room for racism in this world” in response to Ingram’s account of online harassment.
McGregor praised Ingram as “a brilliant actor”, “a brilliant woman” and “absolutely amazing in this series”.
The Trainspotting actor said: “We love Moses, and if you send him messages of harassment, you’re not a Star Wars fan in my head.”
‘What bothers me is this feeling inside me, that no one has told me, but this feeling that I have to shut up and take it, that I have to smile and endure it. And I’m not built that way, “he said.
Ingram added: “Then I wanted to come and thank the people who come for me in the comments and places I won’t post.” And for the rest of you, you’re weird.
The Star Wars franchise issued a statement in support of Ingram after she publicly revealed the harassment she had suffered.
“We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and are excited to see Reva’s story unfold,” read an account tweet. “If someone wants to make her feel somehow unwanted, we only have one thing to say: resist.”
Another said, “There are more than 20 million sensitive species in the Star Wars galaxy. Don’t choose to be racist.”
Ingram showed a series of vile messages that were sent to him in the middle of his role in the series
A series of tweets from the Star Wars social media pages showed support for the actress
Stars such as Eiza Gonzalez and Kumail Nanjiani intervened with the support of Ingram.
Gonzalez, 32, praised Ingram for being “constantly stellar” in his work and “beyond talent.”
Referring to her collaboration on the movie Ambulance, Gonzalez said she “enjoyed working with” Ingram and congratulated her on getting the high-profile role in the Star Wars series.
Nanjiani, 44, re-released the McGregor clip, saying, “I’m with Moses.”
He said in a tweet: “Moses Ingram is a phenomenal person and actor and I’m thrilled with the decades of amazing work ahead.”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds star Anson Mount showed her support for Ingram in an Instagram post.
“It’s a unique talent and a recent addition to the @starwars universe,” said Mount, 49. “It has also been the target of racists pretending to be fans because their mere existence threatens a biased and dystopian fantasy that selectively omits @therealbillydee and others. We, the Trek Family, are reclaiming it.
Stars such as Eiza Gonzalez and Kumail Nanjiani intervened with the support of Ingram
Nanjiani praised Ingram on a personal and professional level