Slave I belonged to Clone Army of the Republic DNA template, Jango Fett, and then to his “son”, bounty hunter Boba Fett, who is currently being portrayed by Temuera Morrison in Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni’s The Mandalorian saga.
There was another actor, though, who also wore Boba Fett’s armor — and he’s not happy about the fact that Slave I’s name has been altered. Mark Anthony Austin, who portrayed Boba Fett alongside Jabba the Hutt and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in George Lucas’s Special Edition of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, took to Twitter to say:
When applying for personalized plates for my car the DMV would not allow “Slave1“. Okay I understand. Had to try. But I get it.
This #disney idiocy however. Not buying it. Not conforming to the Mouse, no siree. Not gonna happen.
When I was growing up I loved #disney. No more.
When applying for personalized plates for my car the DMV would not allow “Slave1“. Okay I understand. Had to try. But I get it.
This #disney idiocy however. Not buying it. Not conforming to the Mouse, no siree. Not gonna happen.
Although fans in the comments on Austin’s post were divided — some thought LEGO and Disney had changed the name of the brick set to make it more widely recognizable, while others agreed with Austin that there is a political agenda — it is worth noting that the official Star Wars Databank URL for the starship has been changed to simply “Boba Fett’s Starship”.
A powerful pursuit craft made famous by Jango Fett in the days of the Republic, this ship was inherited by Boba Fett for his career as a bounty hunter. The aged but effective ship is loaded with hidden defensive and offensive weaponry and equipment, and has a reputation earned from decades of successfully capturing fugitives.
It is also possible that we could learn Fett and Shand knew each other long before The Mandalorian, as Clone Force 99 — Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Echo, and Omega — are going on their journey in the early days of the Galactic Empire, place about three decades before Djarin and Grogu’s adventures through the Star Wars galaxy.
What do you think about the name of Slave I being changed in the Star Wars franchise?