Rian Johnson, who has made his Star Wars directing debut with The Last Jedi, which opens in UK cinemas on Thursday, is the third white man to direct a film from the popular sci-fi series.
It was an accusation that Johnson denied, saying he was “not sure what that means” when people spoke about the Disneyfication of Star Wars in The Last Jedi.
The director of the latest Star Wars film has said it is “about time” a woman or person of colour was brought in to direct a film in the franchise.
Disney recently announced that Johnson would be writing and directing the first in a brand new Star Wars trilogy.