In a recent piece by THR, it was revealed that the Executive Team at Lucasfilm is over 50 percent women, a surprising number in an overwhelmingly male-dominated industry.
Kennedy called the inclusion of back-to-back female protagonists in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story “a coincidence”, but definitely saw value in the executive team’s role in shaping the headlining roles.
Movie franchises like The Fast and The Furious, The Hunger Games, and even now Star Wars are thriving, in part because of their placement of women and people of various ethnicities in prominent roles.
Kennedy has recently discussed the importance of women in shaping the film industry and more specifically her hopes that a woman will finally get the opportunity to direct a Star Wars film.