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Zeus posted...

You know that they choose to take roles, right?

Yes. I also know that absolutely no actor who doesn't already have a well-established career would turn down a part in ****ing Star Wars, given the publicity and visibility such a role will offer. I also know that, before taking the part, it's unlikely that she received the entire script to be able to review it and assess how well-implemented her character is. I also know that most actors (particularly newer ones) have neither the responsibility nor the directorial experience necessary to look at a script and envision how the whole thing is going to play out well enough to be able to make meaningful criticism, especially not on the scale of "this whole character and every scene that involves her need to be rewritten."

Zeus posted...

Likewise, actors can have some input on the script, lest we forget how Harrison Ford infamously cut out a whole fight scene from Raiders.

That's only an option for well-established actors. Harrison Ford has significantly more ability to say "this sucks I don't like it" than Kelly Marie Tran does. There's also a world of difference between saying "this scene oesn't work and we should cut it" and saying "this character doesn't work and we should cut her please fire me."

Zeus posted...

Sure there is. The reason is because they're mad and actors are a visible target.

That's still not a reason to harass somebody. Or it is technically a reason, but it's not a justification. Harassing somebody who has no power to change what you're mad about is idiotic and unjustifiable, and I'm baffled that you would even consider defending it. Not surprised, but baffled.
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