Lucasfilm executive Pablo Hidalgo appears to have issued an apology for a recent “Star Wars” controversy that began on social media.
- “I wish to clarify that my post that “emotions are not to be shared” was sarcastic self-mockery and was certainly not intended to be hurtful to anyone and I’m deeply sorry that it was. As a lifelong fan, I appreciate fans expressing how they feel — it’s what being a fan is about!”
- “We can’t all be together in movie theaters or at conventions right now, so express yourself online! (In fact, those of us not prone to such displays will quietly live vicariously through your energy.)”
What happened:
Hidalgo stirred up controversy Monday when he responded to a recent video from “Star Wars Theory,” a YouTube personality. The video showed an emotional reaction to Luke Skywalker’s return in “The Mandalorian.”
- Hidalgo responded, “emotions are not sharing.”
The Star Wars Theory Twitter account later shared what happened:
- “Pablo Hidalgo is chiming in on this thread which is making fun of me for being emotional over Luke Skywalker. I don’t mind trolls, but I can’t see what he’s said, and I’d hate to believe he would join in as a Lucasfilm official. Can someone who can see, screenshot his replies?”
- “Well here it is. Basically Pablo validating that post and undermining my emotions. Expected more from someone so high up at Lucasfilm,” he tweeted.
This prompted social media “Star Wars” fans to “cancel” Hidalgo. Of course, the casual “Star Wars” fan probably isn’t aware of the controversy.
New apology:
Hidalgo issued an apology about the incident on Monday afternoon, saying that he was deeply sorry for what he said. However, the executive changed his Twitter account’s profile picture and deleted several tweets in the process.
- Before that, Hidalgo had changed his cover photo to his tweet, which seemed to troll and mock the YouTuber and the controversy.