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“If this knocked $50M-$100M off the film’s global box office, that’s a pretty huge act of corporate espionage against Disney,” tweeted the editor of the Hollywood Reporter. “Half of the Star Wars: The Last Jedi backlash was Russian bots and trolls,” said the Verge.Ī few journalists even wondered if someone should be held accountable for lost worldwide sales of Last Jedi tickets.

“ Star Wars: Russian bots and trolls behind Last Jedi abuse, study finds” noted Sky News. “Russian trolls stoked Star Wars: The Last Jedi fan outrage, study finds,” blared MarketWatch, referring to the 2017 action hit that some commentators criticized for a liberal and feminist agenda. The internet has been aflame recently over a study suggesting Russian trolls and bots had been deployed as part of a campaign to bring down one of the biggest movies in the Star Wars franchise.