On August 1, Disney+ released a new trailer for Andor, its next big live-action Star Wars series and prequel to Rogue One. If the announcement of the release delay was enough to upset some fans, most of the fans of the franchise also reacted by seeing the appearance of firearms from the first seconds. It is more precisely the AK-47, a weapon that has been in use since World War II and therefore has nothing to do with the world imagined by George Lucas.
AK-47 in the Star Wars series? Fans are outraged!
These fans took to social media to express their surprise and displeasure, pointing out the lack of creativity of the teams working on Andor:
“The trailer is only 5 seconds in and I’m already freaking out. This guy is carrying an AK47!!! In the Star Wars series! You’re so lazy you can imagine a galactic weapon. I’m tired, so tired.”
“No creativity… where is it? Russia or Ukraine? This is nonsense.”
“Some things look like ours, but the fact that they used an AK-47 really does the bare minimum. It’s not Star Wars level.”
It remains to be seen if Disney+ will correct the situation by releasing the first three episodes on September 21st by changing the visuals of the weapons or if this is a preferred choice. It must be said that the Star Wars movies and series have always been inspired by real weapons to create their laser weapons. This is especially true of the George Lucas-designed blaster rifle used by Rebel Alliance soldiers, which is a derivative of the AK-47.
Although the United States Congress is currently trying to pass a law to ban assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons – in the midst of several mass killings in the United States – the appearance of such weapons in the series aimed at the family platform is struggling. will pass…
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