{"id":1957418,"date":"2023-06-26T16:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-casts-transgender-actor-for-new-star-wars-series-on-streaming-site\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T16:35:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T20:35:04","slug":"disney-casts-transgender-actor-for-new-star-wars-series-on-streaming-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-casts-transgender-actor-for-new-star-wars-series-on-streaming-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Transgender actor joins Disney&#8217;s &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; series on streaming platform."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisney-casts-transgender-actor-for-new-star-wars-series-on-streaming-site%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1957418&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Disney Casts Transgender Actor for &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; Series<\/h2>\n<p>Exciting news for &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; fans! Disney has made a groundbreaking decision by casting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/laverne-cox-anti-trans-laws-dehumanize-children-conservatives-are-weaponizing-cultural-wars\/\" title=\"Laverne Cox: Anti-Trans Laws \u2018Dehumanize\u2019 Children, Conservatives Are \u2018Weaponizing Cultural Wars\u2019\">transgender actor<\/a> for the role of Ensign Eurus in the highly anticipated new series on the Disney+ streaming site. This talented actor, a biological male who identifies as a woman, is set to bring a fresh perspective to the Lucasfilm franchise.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old British actor, Abigail Thorn, has already made a name for themselves as a YouTuber and playwright, best known for their Philosophy Tube channel on YouTube. Now, they are ready to take on the iconic role of Ensign Eurus in &#8220;Star Wars: The Acolyte,&#8221; a series that explores the end of the High Republic Era and the collapse of the Jedi.<\/p>\n<p>Lucasfilm has teased the series at the 2023 Star Wars Celebration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicki-minaj-engages-ben-shapiro-in-rare-twitter-feud\/\" title=\"Nicki Minaj and Ben Shapiro clash on Twitter.\">leaving fans eager<\/a> to see how Thorn&#8217;s character will fit into the larger narrative. This casting choice is part of Disney&#8217;s ongoing commitment to diversity and representation in their projects.<\/p>\n<h3>Transgender and Non-Binary Representation in the Star Wars Universe<\/h3>\n<p>This is not the first time the &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; franchise has embraced transgender and non-binary representation. In 2021, the Marvel and Star Wars comic book &#8220;The High Republic&#8221; introduced two &#8220;trans non-binary&#8221; characters named Terec and Ceret. The franchise celebrated their inclusion on social media, showing support for trans lives and a commitment to expanding representation in a galaxy far, far away.<\/p>\n<p>Disney&#8217;s Push for LGBTQ+ Representation<\/p>\n<p>Disney has been at the forefront of promoting LGBTQ+ representation in their films and series. The casting of a transgender actor in &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; follows the recent announcement of transgender and non-binary actor Zoe Terakes joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the upcoming series &#8220;Ironheart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Disney has faced some backlash at the box office for their LGBTQ+ inclusive projects. Movies like &#8220;Elemental&#8221; and &#8220;Strange World&#8221; featuring LGBTQ+ characters did not perform as well as expected. Despite this, Disney remains committed to broadening representation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-casts-transgender-actor-for-new-star-wars-series-on-streaming-site\/\" title=\"Transgender actor joins Disney's 'Star Wars' series on streaming platform.\">giving marginalized voices<\/a> a platform.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an exciting time for &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; fans as the franchise continues to evolve and embrace diversity. With the casting of Abigail Thorn as Ensign Eurus, we can expect a captivating performance that adds a new layer of depth to the beloved series.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Disclosure: The Daily Wire has announced plans for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeremy-renners-mom-wants-to-burn-the-snow-plow-that-nearly-killed-him-he-says-no-way\/\" title=\"Jeremy Renner\u2019s Mom Wants To Burn The Snow Plow That Nearly Killed Him \u2013 He Says No Way\">kids&#8217; entertainment content<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/pixars-elemental-with-non-binary-character-flops-at-box-office-with-2nd-worst-opening-in-studio-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixar&#8217;s &#8216;Elemental,&#8217; With &#8216;Non-Binary&#8217; Character, Flops At Box Office<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney has chosen a transgender actor, a male identifying as female, for the role of Ensign Eurus in the upcoming &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; series on Disney+. The 30-year-old British actor is part of the Lucasfilm franchise and was also selected for &#8220;The Acolyte.&#8221; The series is scheduled for release next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":219,"featured_media":1957419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1957418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1957418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1957418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1957418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1957419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1957418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1957418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1957418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}