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#WheresRey ?!?! She's the star of the film! #StarWarsMonopoly /zdjLEtPgJG- Catherine Hardwicke January 5, 2016 #WheresRey - Chase Masterson 😳 January 7, 2016 I want to live in a world where kids are the kind of sisters everybody's talking about. This all prompted a response from Hasbro on Monday. “When Annie Rose became outraged that Rey was not included in Star Wars Monopoly, it was a no-brainer for me to include the hashtag of #WheresRey when I tweeted Annie Rose’s letter to Hasbro,” she said.Ĩ yr old asks, How could you leave out Rey in SW Monopoly? #WheresRey /EnOs56PQE5- Carrie Goldman January 4, 2016Īt that point, the movement really gained steam on social media, gaining support from, among others, “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke and “Star Trek” actress Chase Masterson.

The absence of Rey in the game was a controversy started by Jenna Busch, founder of the fan group “Legion of Leia,” and her friend Carrie Goldman followed suit using the hashtag. In something of a twist, however, it’s Rey who emerges as the hero of the film after Finn is defeated in a lightsaber battle by Kylo Ren (who is one of the dark side game pieces with Darth Vader).

The two characters used to represent the light side were Luke Skywalker, naturally, and Finn from the latest installment, “The Force Awakens.” The latest edition of “Star Wars” Monopoly, which includes two game pieces from the light side and two from the dark side of the Force, set off the hashtag #wheresrey over the past few days. It was just one item among the many, many pieces of “Star Wars” merchandise, but it caused a big uproar on social media.