‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ cancellation saddens Manny Jacinto’s fans

Manny Jacinto in ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ | Image: Screengrab from Instagram/@starwars

Manny Jacinto’s fans are lamenting the cancellation of “Star Wars: The Acolyte” after one season, stating the Filipino-Canadian actor gave one of the best performances in the series, not to mention that the announcement arrived on his birthday.

Deadline reported on Aug. 19 that “Star Wars: The Acolyte” is not being renewed for a second season, citing the decline in viewership as one of the reasons. The news came as a surprise to Star Wars fans, given that the first season ended on a cliffhanger.

Given that Jacinto is one of the leads in the series, his fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to point out how the cancellation was a “disrespect” for the actor. 

“We finally get a new Sith, and with that some of the most bad-ass lightsaber fights we’ve seen in YEARS, with an actor who did *most of his own stunts*…and the cancelation announcement arrives on his birthday. Manny Jacinto, you deserved better,” wrote one fan. 

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“Manny Jacinto’s performance as The Stranger earned him a place among the very best Star Wars villains. A second season would have focused heavily on his character and his relationship to DARTH FUCKING PLAGUEIS,” pitched in another fan. 

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Some fans are also pointing out the “mistreatment” that Hollywood is showing Jacinto for the reason that he’s a person of color.

“They keep doing Manny this dirty. first Top Gun, now Acolyte.. Manny I swear I will get you a stable non racist franchise that’ll be the last thing i do on this earth,” argued one X user.

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“Hollywood always doing Manny Jacinto dirty when he deserves the Glen Powell treatment,” added another fan.

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In July, Jacinto aired his disappointment after his lines were cut in the movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” saying Tom Cruise was only “writing for himself,” and adding it’s up to Asian-American actors to find projects that will cater to them. 

The Fil-Can star is set to play the onscreen husband of Lindsay Lohan in the upcoming sequel to the hit 2003 film “Freaky Friday.”