'Star Wars' boycott hashtag calls film 'anti-white'

Show Caption Hide Caption 'Star Wars' fans respond brilliantly to racist call for film's boycott The debut of the new "Star Wars" trailer inspired both fan euphoria and some social media hatred, with the racism-feuled hashtag #BoycottStarWarsVII trending on Twitter.

There has been an awakening of "racist" outcry, as the third and final trailer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens sparked a movement to boycott the J.J. Abrams-helmed film.

A social media movement using the hashtag #BoycottStarWarsVII, is accusing the film of pushing a multicultural agenda and engaging in "white genocide," according to one of the tweets using the hashtag.

#BoycottStarWarsVII because it is anti-white propaganda promoting #whitegenocide. — End Cultural Marxism (@genophilia) October 19, 2015

The hashtag, which appeared on Twitter Sunday and Monday night, objected to the fact that none of the main protagonists are white males -- Daisy Ridley is a woman, John Boyega is black and Oscar Isaac is Guatemalan American -- and that the film is pushing a multicultural agenda.

While the hashtag originated with a small but vocal group, part of the reason it trended was due to others tweeting it out of curiosity or defending the films. Defenders of The Force Awakens included prominent African-American figures such as Selma director Ava Duvernay, who is encouraging Twitter to #CelebrateStarWarsVII instead.

#BoycottStarWarsVII folks, Lemme get this straight: Wookies, Ewoks & Droids are fine but a BLACK PERSON is a problem? Go home.You're Drunk. — Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) October 19, 2015

#BoycottStarWarsVII is a prime example of #WhiteFragility Why are you so against seeing a black protagonist?!? Oh yeah, bc racism. — smash (Fake)triarchy (@LexaRice1) October 20, 2015

Racists start #BoycottStarWarsVII bcos of a black lead character😶😕They forget the MOST iconic character in the series had a BLACK guys voice — Mozes (@mozesislam09) October 20, 2015

Aliens that speak English, bad physics & WOOKIES, but you people can't deal with a black guy? #BoycottStarWarsVII pic.twitter.com/xA55KbnGvc — Abby Brooks (@_abigailbrooks) October 20, 2015

The previous Star Wars films have included African-American actors in prominent roles, with Billy Dee Williams starring as Lando Calrissian, Samuel L. Jackson as Jedi Master Mace Windu and James Earl Jones voicing Darth Vader throughout the original trilogy.

Guess nobody told the #BoycottStarWarsVII tweeters:

#BoycottStarWarsVII because it's nothing more than a social justice propaganda piece that alienates it's core audience of young white males. — Critical Spooking (@officialCritDis) October 19, 2015

SJWs complain about White artists "misappropriating" culture created by blacks but then celebrate a non-White Star Wars. #BoycottStarWarsVII — Captain Confederacy (@2partyhoax) October 19, 2015

#BoycottStarWarsVII because it is anti-white propaganda promoting #whitegenocide. — End Cultural Marxism (@genophilia) October 19, 2015