{"id":20806,"date":"2022-07-21T02:33:59","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T02:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/star-trek-actor-simon-pegg-slams-star-wars-fans-as-toxic\/"},"modified":"2022-07-21T02:33:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T02:33:59","slug":"star-trek-actor-simon-pegg-slams-star-wars-fans-as-toxic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/star-trek-actor-simon-pegg-slams-star-wars-fans-as-toxic\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Star Trek&#8217; actor Simon Pegg slams &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; fans as &#8216;toxic&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The toxicity is strong with this fandom. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cStar Trek\u201d actor Simon Pegg slammed fans of the \u201cStar Wars\u201d franchise for being \u201cthe most toxic fandom\u201d Wednesday after being asked which franchise \u2014 out of \u201cStar Wars,\u201d \u201cStar Trek\u201d and \u201cDoctor Who\u201d \u2014 had the hardest fans to please, reported Mediaite. <\/p>\n<p>Pegg \u2014 who had stopped by SiriusXM&#8217;s \u201cJim and Sam\u201d radio show \u2014 said that he believed that \u201cStar Wars\u201d fans were the hardest. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest \u2014 and as someone who kind of was, you know, kicked off about the prequels when they came out, the &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; fanbase really seems to be the most kind of toxic at the moment,\u201d said Pegg. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m probably being very controversial to say that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The 52-year-old actor \u2014 who starred in 2015&#8217;s \u201cStar Wars: Episode VII \u2013 The Force Awakens\u201d \u2014 admitted that he, too, was once a toxic fan and contributed to the slamming of Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best when \u201cThe Phantom Menace&#8221; was released in 1999. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve apologized for the things I said about, you know, Jar Jar Binks,\u201d said Pegg. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause, of course, there was a f&#8211;king actor involved.  He was getting a lot of flack and \u2026 it was a human being,\u201d he continued.  \u201cAnd because it got a lot of hate, he said, you know, and I feel terrible about being part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>Actor Simon Pegg said that \u201cStar Trek\u201d has always been diverse and accepting. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Victor Chavez\/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Best \u2014 who was ridiculed for his portrayal of Jar Jar Binks \u2014 previously revealed that he once considered ending his life after backlash from fans. <\/p>\n<p>More recently, Daisy Ridley, Kelly Marie Tran, John Boyega and newcomer Moses Ingram have all faced hateful fans, causing Ridley and Tran to leave social media for several months. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star Wars family and excited for Reva&#8217;s story to unfold,\u201d the official Star Wars account <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/starwars\/status\/1531519653951836161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1531519656254590976%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2022%2F05%2F31%2Fstar-wars-defends-kenobi-star-moses-ingram-from-racist-hate%2F\" target=\"_blank\">said in a rare statement in response to backlash<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Simon-Pegg-72.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"r Simon Pegg slammed fans of the &quot;Star Wars&quot; franchise for being the hardest fandom to please.\" class=\"wp-image-23132844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Simon-Pegg-72.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Simon-Pegg-72.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Simon-Pegg-72.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Simon Pegg slammed fans of the \u201cStar Wars\u201d franchise for being the hardest fandom to please. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">LEON NEAL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf anyone intends to make her feel in any way unwelcome, we have only one thing to say: we resist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pegg said that members of the \u201cStar Trek\u201d community, however, are the polar opposite. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI find the &#8216;Star Trek&#8217; fans have always been very, very inclusive \u2014 you know, &#8216;Star Trek&#8217; [is] about diversity.  It has been since 1966, it always was,\u201d said the \u201cShaun of the Dead\u201d actor. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Simon-Pegg-70.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Simon Pegg said that out of the &quot;Star Trek,&quot; &quot;Star Wars&quot; and &quot;Doctor Who&quot; fandoms, &quot;Star Wars&quot; fans are the worst.\" class=\"wp-image-23132927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Simon-Pegg-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Simon-Pegg-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Simon-Pegg-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>The 52-year-old actor \u2014 who starred in the seventh installment of the \u201cStar Wars\u201d saga \u2014 admitted that he, too, was once a toxic fan.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">  Dave J Hogan\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c&#8217;Star Trek&#8217; was woke from the beginning, you know?  \u2026 This is massively progressive.  &#8216;Star Wars,&#8217; suddenly there&#8217;s a little bit more diversity and everyone&#8217;s kicking off about it,\u201d he said.  \u201cAnd it&#8217;s, it&#8217;s really sad.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The toxicity is strong with this fandom. \u201cStar Trek\u201d actor Simon Pegg slammed fans of the \u201cStar Wars\u201d franchise for being \u201cthe most toxic fandom\u201d Wednesday after being asked which franchise \u2014 out of \u201cStar Wars,\u201d \u201cStar Trek\u201d and \u201cDoctor Who\u201d \u2014 had the hardest fans to please, reported Mediaite. 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