Why is Finn black?
According to J.J. Abrams, the character of Finn was not written to be black. He was simply written as a character, FN-2187. During the casting process, they wound up falling in love with John Boyega, and cast him in the role.
Why are most Star Wars actors British?
In terms of the original trilogy, large components of those films were made in England! Thus when you’re in England and needing actors, your players will tend to be English or British. To catch some tax breaks, Star Wars prequels Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith were largely filmed Down Under.
What is the poshest British accent?
The Queen’s English
Why does Rey have a British accent?
The reason why Rey has an British accent is that well…she’s British. John said in an interview that he thought his British accent doesn’t work well with Finn. The American one works much better. Daisy used her own accent (and casting a white, British girl for the role was deliberate).
Why is everyone in the Empire British?
Because George Lucas filmed most of the Star Wars films in England. It was cheaper and the British government helps with financing and tax credits. In the original trilogy the Rebels mostly had American accents while the Empire had British ones. However in Rogue One it seemed everyone had a British accent.
Is the British Empire a good thing?
No, the Empire has negatives but also many positives. This simply would not happen if the Empire had not had benefits for them as well as for Great Britain. Many parts of the Empire benefited from access to high quality technology and education.
Does the British Empire still exist?
Little remains of British rule today across the globe, and it is mostly restricted to small island territories such as Bermuda and the Falkland Islands. However, a number of countries still have Queen Elizabeth as their head of state including New Zealand, Australia and Canada – a hangover of the Empire.
What if the Romans conquered Germania?
It may have actually led to the earlier collapse of the Empire, as the territory they had to control would be much larger than it already was, they were stretched anyway. But Germania that they didn’t conquer was huge and with tribes of people in a vast country area, that would have been harder to control.
Why did Rome not industrialize?
Rome lacked some of the crucial characteristics of Britain on the eve of the Industrial Revolution. There was no culture of invention and discovery, no large population of skilled tinkerers or machine builders, and no evidence of labor scarcity that might have driven the invention of labor-saving inventions.