Cast of Red Tails Upset Over Black Squadron in The Force Awakens
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Oh Poe He Didn’t! Not everyone is excited about Oscar Isaac piloting a black X-Wing in the upcoming Star Wars sequel directed by JJ Abrams. Ironically the most vocal critics happen to be a tight-knit crew of fellow film pilots! Keep reading to learn what has the cast of 2012’s Red Tails seeing red over Poe Dameron and his sweet new black whip.
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Led by an irate George Lucas and Rick McCallum, the cast and crew of the 2012 film Red Tails has launched a campaign against Star Wars: The Force Awakens. At the center of the controversy is the shiny black X-Wing of the film. The new version of the iconic spaceship is piloted by Rebel top gun Poe Dameron played by half-Guatemalan, half-Cuban actor Oscar Isaac.
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| The beige Oscar Isaac and his black X-Wing |
My cousin Ozone, who works at Lucas’ Skywalker ranch as a horse whisperer, managed to have a frontrow seat for the rally organized by the creator of Star Wars and co-director of Red Tails.
Here’s what he witnessed:
A crowd consisting of mostly African-American actors, plus Lucas and McCallum, chanted “Hell No Poe Has Got To Go!” over and over again.
The throng of people then walked to the great lawn on the estate where a stage and podium had been setup. A banner for their #BlackXWingsMatter movement was unveiled, and the crowd erupted in chairs.
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| The cast posed in their Tuskegee Airmen outfits for the event |
Many speakers then took turns explaining their outrage at JJ Abrams, Disney, and Oscar Isaac for being insensitive to the legacy of the Tuskegee airmen.
Ne-Yo who played 2nd Lt. Andrew “Smokey” Salem in Red Tails:
I love Oscar but he’s not black. If Ne-One should fly the blackest X’est X-Wing in the galaxy, it should be a strong black man, not a guy named Isaac. Let dude fly the beige one if Ne-Thing.
Cuba Gooding, Jr. added:
In Red Tails we battled a German ace pilot named Pretty Boy… Have you seen Senor Oscar Isaac? The boy pretty. He is the enemy.
Bryan Cranston lent his support as well:
The Tuskegee airmen left such a legacy there’s no way it hasn’t influenced the systems of the Republic. This is a travesty. I’m deeply saddened by the actions of my fellow non-blacks.
Nate Parker (Capt. Martin “Easy” Julian):
The wackest thing about the black X-Wing is how it’s a straight-up slap in the face for George Lucas. G-money doesn’t deserve this. Red Tails was a personal project for him, and JJ Abrams should be ashamed of himself. He done him dirty.
David Oyelowo expressed anger and frustration over another perceived slight:
This little man… Darth Abrams… he’s literally made the Tuskegee airmen and every black actor to ever play one on film the villains in his sequel trilogy. Lookit the First Order’s fighter ships, and you’ll see how he’s given them Red Tails.
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| Red Tails are clearly an influence on the First Order |
Michael B. Jordan was joined onstage by his Fantastic Four director, longtime buddy and personal hypeman Josh Trank.
Jordan:
“The one black kid in the movie can’t even pilot a ship. Homeboy crashes and has to be saved by Poe and the girl?!”
Trank:
“Tell’em champ!”
Method Man of the Wu Tang Clan who played Cpl. “Sticks” in the film had this to say:
Yo, yo, ticallllllllll! Finn had that diced pineapple kush on Jakku, son. Butter pecan, chocolate deluxe X-Wing is his nawmean. We need DMX up in that X-Wing too! X Gon Give it to ya…
(My cousin is still translating.)
According to Ozone, things got even weirder when Terrence Howard took the stage towards the end of the rally. The acclaimed actor believes JJ Abrams is breaking a fundamental rule of Terryology, Howard’s bizarre take on math logic. In the film, Poe Dameron pilots not one but two X-Wings – a blue one, and then the offensive black version for a special mission during the film’s final space battle. The actor stated:
This is the last century that our children will ever have been taught that one blue X-Wing times one black X-Wing is one,” he says. “They won’t have to grow up in ignorance. True universal math proves that 1 X-Wing times another 1 equals 2. And both are piloted by black men.
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| Howard serving dat Kray with a side of baby wipes |
The event ended with a flyover from the modern day Tuskegee Airmen accompanied by an all African-American crew of US Navy and Marine Corps Blue Angels (who flew for the first time ever as the Black Angels.) The planes were tailed by skywriters who left #BlackXWingsMatter written in the San Marin skies.
Lucas and McCallum followed the rally with an exclusive screening of Red Tails: The Special Edition featuring newly shot scenes which address criticisms leveled at the film upon release. The new footage fleshes out the pilots and their family lives a bit more. Strong black women, and tightly knit communities are revealed to be the unsung heroes behind the Tuskegee Airmen’s success. This support on the ground propels them to perform amazing feats in the air.
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| Original Tuskegee Airmen enjoying Red Tails: The Special Edition |
We’ve heard Red Tails: The Special Edition is Lucas and McCallum at their absolute best. Hopefully one day the film receives a public release. Until then, show your support for the Red Tails protest of a (mostly) white man in a black X-Wing by using #BlackXWingsMatter in social channels.
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