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After ages, it looked like theStar Warsfranchise finally found a savior in LeslyeHeadland’sThe Acolytebecause it was everythingthat thefranchise was missing.Moreover,Lucasfilm productionswere vehemently criticizedby fansfor creating a new trilogy that ridiculed the original six films, discarding every rule and canonical event that had previously taken place.
Fans were ecstatic over the upcoming TV series as it had an air of mystery and thriller; being a seriesthatissetbefore the prequel trilogy makes it impossible to overlook any canon eventthat took placein the franchise.Everything was going smoothly until Charlie Barnettdecided to portrayhimself as a fake fan of the sci-fifranchise,and made a grave blunder regarding Darth Vader.
Charlie Barnett Makes A Horrendous Blunder Regarding Anakin Skywalker
InGeorgeLucas’Star WarsfranchiseAnakinSkywalker, who was later known as Darth Vader when he joined Emperor Palpatine and became a fearsome Sith Lord. The characterwas hurtbylove,and the loss of his dear one, Padmé Amidala. As a result, a darkness emerged inside his heartcompellinghim to join The Dark Side.
Fans love the character because it tells the tale of a hero descending into darkness and becoming a villain. Charlie Barnett decided to use thecharacter’spopularity to bring back the oldStar Warsfans but made a huge blunder that made the fandom furious.
During an exclusive interview withCollider Interviews, the cast ofThe Acolytewas present, and Barnett decided to talk about the enduring popularity of Anakin Skywalker and…how he destroyed the Death Star.
People have been talking to me online about how Darth Vader is such abadperson.It’svery clear. Andit’svery well established from those actions. But if youcan’tlook and see that Anakin blowing up the Death Starkillingmillions and millions of people —I’mgoing to get in trouble for saying this right now.
After Dafne Keen told him to shut up, he continued,
That is the beauty of this story. Andit’sthe beauty of like life.It’snot aboutnot holding people to the fire when theydomake the wrong decisions orwhen theyare bad, but recognizing why they led to the placesthatthey led isimportant.I thinkit’swhy Lucas wrote it.
Indeed, he got in trouble for his comments because countlessStar Warsfans were not thrilled with his comments about the character.
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Everyonewent to social media to criticize how the actors did not know anything about the franchiseandtheywere merely portraying the roles because theywere askedto.
Star WarsFans Are Fuming Over CharlieBarnett’sComments on Anakin Skywalker and his Alias Darth Vader
The fans were furious because Barnett claimed not once but twice that Anakin Skywalker blew up the Death Star. A fan page shared the clip on social media, how the actor does not know anything about the original storyline, and yet they claim to be fans of the age-old franchise, only to attract the OG fans.
The fans commented on thepost,
Nice…Look, yes its funny they don’t know shit about SW. But who cares? Actors are the puppets of the writers. Their job is to act. I couldn’t care less if he knew who Anakin was (clearly doesn’t) but I do care if the writers and directors do.So we shall see…pic.twitter.com/LjKreuppkT
— StarWarsTheory (@realswtheory)July 13, 2025
It still isn’t a great look. This is very very basic knowledge and they don’t even know that, sad.
— The Cancelled Ninja (@CancelledNinja)August 13, 2025
My issue with it is the purposeful deception. Leslye and the actors trying to pass themselves off as superfans when they all clearly know nothing about it all so they can shield themselves from criticism. When anyone says anything negative the response will be “LEAVE THEM ALONE…
— Marvin Movie Monster (@MovieMarvin)June 02, 2025
It’s funny because they act like such big fans, but actually know nothing.
— Comic Book Bob (@ComicBookBob1)July 12, 2025
Very good point about actors and actresses being just puppets for the directors and writers. That is why we criticize the characters, writers, and directors instead of the ones playing them.
— Anthony Ho (@anthonykfho)July 31, 2025
They don’t, Headland and Filoni think anakin didn’t know he was the bad guy, he knew the dark side was evil.
— Star Wars Skran (@Star_Wars_Skran)June 09, 2025
Fans are upset with theactor’slack of knowledge disturbing, but the question remains if this will havea majorimpact onThe Acolyteafter it mightbecome the saviorthat Disney has been looking for so long.
The Acolyteis scheduledto premiere on 22 June 2025 on Disney+.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
