Star Wars: The Force Awakens is currently in theaters and breaking records, but fans of the popular film franchise are already thinking about its 2017 sequel, Episode VIII. One adamant fan of the J.J. Abrams movie is Against Me! lead singer Laura Jane Grace, who has taken to Instagram and Twitter to talk about Episode VII, and maybe inadvertently started a fan movement to get her cast in the next chapter of the "Galaxy Far, Far Away." Considering the fact that Grace is a transgender woman, casting her in the next Star Wars project would be a pretty big deal for the community. Check out how a petition to land Laura Jane Grace a role in Star Wars: Episode VIII came together below.
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Sporting the new Kylo Ren mask in an Instagram photo, Grace got the attention of the film's social media team, resulting in some great back-and-forth (via UPROXX).
I'm a little bit Jedi and a little bit rock and roll #happyhippie
A photo posted by Laura Jane Grace (@laurajanegrace) on Dec 19, 2015 at 4:20pm PST
@LauraJaneGrace We'll be listening for it! #TrueTransForceRebel — Star Wars (@starwars) December 20, 2015
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) December 23, 2015
Taking the hint, fans of the singer officially started a petition to get the process of casting Laura Jane Grace in the film. The goal of 7,000 signatures is is sure to be met soon. Grace tweeted out the link to the petition, so we're sure by the time you're reading this, she could already be in the movie.
Hey look! Someone started a petition to put me in the next @starwars movie. I back that hard! Definitely signing it. https://t.co/JDFR2489yj — Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) December 21, 2015
Fast Company covered this news first, interviewing Grace about her love for Star Wars and the strong possibility of her receiving a call from director Rian Johnson in the near future.
