#Disney Ditches Boba Fett’s Ship Name ‘Slave I’, Star Wars Fans Are Instantly Outraged
“#Disney Ditches Boba Fett’s Ship Name ‘Slave I’, Star Wars Fans Are Instantly Outraged”
In Star Wars lore, Boba Fett’s spacecraft has always been known as the Slave I. On the box of the new Lego set, it’s simply listed as “Boba Fett’s Starship.” Lego designer Michael Lee Stockwell also confirmed to Jedi News that the company will no longer be using the Slave I name on any of their products. His fellow designer Jens Kronvold added that Disney seems to be quietly dropping the name from Star Wars content as well.
“It’s probably not something which has been announced publicly but it is just something that Disney doesn’t want to use any more,” Kronvold said.
At this time, it’s not entirely clear if the Slave I name will be completely scrubbed from every facet of the Star Wars universe, or if it’s just getting removed from Lego sets and other merchandise. Disney has not yet offered an official comment on the news, and it’s worth noting that as of this time, the name Slave I is still listed as Boba Fett’s spacecraft on the official Star Wars website.
Because of the name change, some Star Wars fans are criticizing the move as unnecessary censorship. Actor Mark Anthony Austin, who appeared as Boba Fett in an uncredited role in the 1997 movie Star Wars: A New Hope and reprised the role for the web series No Disintegrations, was among those online crying foul. Taking to Twitter, Austin said he will always view the ship as the Slave I and nothing more.
“My ship will forever be Slave1,” Austin tweeted. “Nothing. Not even #disney can or will change that. This is the way.”
My ship will forever be Slave1.
Nothing. Not even #disney can or will change that.
This is the way. pic.twitter.com/Qt99Yo8dEz
— Mark Anthony Austin (@BobaFettANHSE) June 28, 2021
In another scathing tweet, the actor added: “I hope nobody buys this newly misnamed merchandise. I vow to not give a single dollar myself. Now if it’s packaged Slave1 I might….”
I hope nobody buys this newly misnamed merchandise. I vow to not give a single dollar myself. Now if it’s packaged Slave1 I might…. pic.twitter.com/z2ttPE7P6U
— Mark Anthony Austin (@BobaFettANHSE) June 28, 2021
He was joined in his complaints by a perturbed group of fans. One person wrote in another tweet, “Disney yet again with the woke identity politics crap. Asking Lego to change the name SLAVE 1 to Boba Fett ship.. STOP changing stuff, It will always be slave 1 and it has never offended anyone.”
Disney yet again with the woke identity politics crap.
Asking Lego to change the name SLAVE 1 to Boba Fett ship.. STOP changing stuff, It will always be slave 1 and it has never offended anyone. https://t.co/a3aQiXcakb@DDay_Cobra@TheQuartering@Drunk3P0@thatstarwarsgrl— DarthPunk (@jeremy_force) June 27, 2021
“Slave 1. Always and forever,” says someone else.
Slave 1. Always and forever. ❤🔥❤ #BobaFett#TheMandalorian#StarWarspic.twitter.com/U7Cx6M6BF9
— Jobbie King🏴 (@Jobbie1874) June 28, 2021
We probably shouldn’t count on hearing the old name mentioned on the upcoming series The Book of Boba Fett when it premieres on Disney+. That series, which recently wrapped filming with Temuera Morrison in the role, is expected to arrive on the streaming service in December 2021. This news comes to us from Yahoo, and you can see some of the other reactions to the name change on Twitter.
This is not Boba Fett’s Starship/Starfighter.
This is Slave 1. Now and always.It’s an absolute joke that people would even consider renaming it. #BobaFett#Slave1pic.twitter.com/fedUE7wwIl
— Mistaj86 (@MistaJ86_) June 27, 2021
It’s always been Slave 1.
It’s always going to be Slave 1.#Slave1#StarWarspic.twitter.com/pjSPxfLsFC— T.R. Lenard (@KeyserS007) June 28, 2021
You know what?!
I hope in Book of Boba Fett we hear Boba call his starship the #Slave1 then through the season he has a change of heart. Then he refers the ship as #OMEGA in honor of his sister.
Then all of y’all can calm down about a stupid ship. pic.twitter.com/VOUM9RhUjj
— Scotty Jayro (@TheScottJayro) June 28, 2021
Oh fer….
IT’S SLAVE 1! pic.twitter.com/jXeOsi1jNe
— Dan Veesenmeyer (@dveese) June 26, 2021
I love #slave1 forever#StarWars#BobaFettpic.twitter.com/SYlMDpzaBo
— yusafett🇯🇵 (@zGl8vUFmS2mVf3l) June 28, 2021
Renaming #slave1 is almost as bad as when they renamed Robocop pic.twitter.com/yk8WasVEZc
— Mr Fixx (@MrPhixx) June 28, 2021
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