That could be changing soon, though, as Star Trek Beyond will feature a gay character: U.S.S. Enterprise pilot Mr. Sulu (John Cho).
John Boyega and Daisy Ridley headlined Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is the highest-grossing film ever domestically.
Star Trek featured the first interracial kiss (Kirk and Uhura), and Chekov was a Russian protagonist during the height of U.S./Soviet tensions.
Star Trek Beyond hits U.S. theaters July 22, 2016.
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