Jon M. Chu Calls For A Kelly Marie Tran ‘Star Wars’ Series: Rose Tico Deserved Better

Disappointed “Star Wars” fans have expressed their upset over the lack of screen time for actress Kelly Marie Tran in the latest “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” with the online campaign #RoseTicoDeservedBetter.

“Crazy Rich Asians” and “In the Heights” director Jon M.

Chu shares their disappointment, but he has a plan…After being introduced in Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” fans expected the character Rose Tico (played by Tran) to reappear yet again in JJ Abrams’ “Rise of the Skywalker.” Or at the very least, have the characters address the powerful kiss she planted on John Boyega’s Finn in her final moments on screen.

But alas, Rose was relegated to side scenes of exposition explaining why she couldn’t possibly join in on the current mission along with a few climax battle bits.A disheartening choice to many Rose fans, especially after the “Star Wars

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