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TheStar Warsfranchise is undoubtedly one of the most famous franchises in the history of entertainment. The estimated total earnings from theStar Warsmovies at the global office are roughly $10 billion and obviously, a role in the franchise is quite beneficial for an actor, in terms of popularity as well as financially.
However, being so famous doesn’t mean everyone’s a fan of it but be ready to face the strong backlash if you criticize the franchise publicly as some fans love it to death. Actor Michael Shannon previously explained that he was offered a role in the franchise but he rejected it because he believes that it is “mindless entertainment.” Obviously, fans then ruthlessly trolled him on social media.
Michael Shannon turned down a role in theStar Warsfranchise
In a recent interview with Empire, actorMichael Shannonexplained that he is not a huge fan of very big franchises likeStar Wars. He said,
“I’m always a bit wary about those giant movies because they take a lot of time and I don’t find them very stimulating to work on. I don’t ever want to get stuck in a franchise. I don’t find them interesting and I don’t want to perpetuate them. If I’m making something, I want there to be some kind of purpose to it – I don’t want to make mindless entertainment. The world doesn’t need more mindless entertainment. We’re inundated with it.”
TheStar Warsfranchise is the third largest entertainment franchise in the world, with total earnings estimated to be more than $50 billion (including merchandise sales, box office, video games, book sales, etc.)
Also read:“It wasn’t the paycheck at all”: Michael Shannon Only Joined Henry Cavill for $225 Million Film Because He Wanted to Work With Zack Snyder
Star Warsfans trolled Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon’s statement invited a lot of trouble as fans of the franchise trolled the actor on social media. Many pointed out that Shannon recently appeared inThe Flash, which comes under DC Studios, a franchise that has earned over $5 billion at the global box office.
Meanwhile he’s in The Flash?
— That REDACTED Guy (@REDACTEDSpider)July 18, 2025
My man saw Flash and was like I need to rebound in something good.
— Jakeyy 🌈 (@JacobbTJ)July 24, 2025
You did Kangaroo Jack, Michael
— J Hollywoo will make a yt video this year I swear (@JHollywoo)July 23, 2025
BRO YOUR WERE LITERALLY IN THE FLASH LMAO
THAT WAS MOVIE WAS LITERALLY JUST MINDLESS ENTERTAINMENT SO THAT THEY COULD REBOOT THE DCEU
— The Weavile (@RoboDrive1)June 07, 2025
“Not very stimulating”?! That’s his opinion and he’s entitled to it but I respectfully disagree.
— Wolfgang Multiversal Co. (@wg__multiversal)August 03, 2025
The irony of this statement is that this guy was in Man of Steel and The Flash 💀💀💀
— 『D4C』 (@EmperorD4C)July 24, 2025
TheStar Warsfranchise is much bigger than the DC franchise in terms of sales and popularity, however, it still qualifies as a “big franchise” that Shannon described.
Also read:Man of Steel Star Michael Shannon Says ‘The Flash’ Wasn’t “Satisfying” for Him: “Multiverse movies are like somebody playing with action figures”
Michael Shannon was confused when he was asked to play General Zod again
In March 2023, Shannon opened up about his role inThe Flash. The actor explained that he was confused when he was approached by the creators,
“I was a little confused. I said, ‘As memory serves me, I think I died in Man of Steel. Are they sure they got the right guy? But then they explained to me the whole multiverse phenomenon, which… I was a little behind the times on that.”
The actor was not very thorough with the concept of the multiverse. Even in this interview, Shannon explained that he is not “a huge consumer of this genre of films” but he doesn’t have anything against them.
Related:Despite Replacing Henry Cavill’s Superman, The Flash Paying Sasha Calle Only Half of Michael Shannon’s Zod Salary
Source:Empire
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
