ROGUE ONE Star Diego Luna Shares A Touching Story About A Woman Taking Her Father To See The Movie

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's Diego Luna says he got emotional while reading a story about a woman and her Mexican father going to see the film, and he's now shared the tale with his fans over Twitter.

By MarkCassidy - Jan 05, 2017 11:01 AM EST

Filed Under: Star Wars

Rogue One: The Star Wars Story has rightly garnered a lot of praise for its diverse cast, but probably the most refreshing thing about the film is how organic everything feels while watching the characters. It never seems like a big deal - these are just a bunch of people who happen to hail from different parts of the galaxy, joining forces to fight a common enemy.

To give fans an idea of why this kind of representation is so important, Diego Luna (Captain Andor) shared a letter he received from a woman who brought her Mexican father to see the movie. Luna, who was born in Mexico City, was moved by the account of the man's joy at hearing a main character in such a massive blockbuster speak with a think accent.

I got emotional reading this! #RogueOneStarWars pic.twitter.com/kfNXxYxWWI
— diego luna (@diegoluna_) January 4, 2017

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Kman - 1/5/2017, 11:21 AM

I a little credit to @DannyRand1225 possibly...? Saw him post the entire tweet here yesterday.

GeneralZod - 1/5/2017, 11:24 AM

One of the greatest performances in a supporting role, by another Mexican, in another sci-fi blockbuster film, a long time ago, was by the late Ricardo Montalban. So memorable that it spawned an effective re-make of that film.

GeneralZod - 1/5/2017, 11:25 AM

@GeneralZod -

MUTO123 - 1/5/2017, 11:30 AM

blackandyellow - 1/5/2017, 11:31 AM

Jack Black as Nacho Libre had an accent. Same thing.

TheRedCondom - 1/5/2017, 11:35 AM

I love this ❤️❤️

Representation matters.

P.S. Stop making us your [frick]ing gardeners.

HowlettCommando - 1/5/2017, 11:50 AM

Yes. Loved the diversity of the main cast.

Spidey91 - 1/5/2017, 12:03 PM

this is why representation matters people. no diversity is "forced" because there are people out there who respond to it in a positive way.

mutantsoldier2 - 1/5/2017, 2:07 PM

I've been following Diego since y tu mama tambien. I was happy to see a fellow Mexican as a lead character in a star wars movie.

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