George Lucas hits back at 'Star Wars' diversity criticism: 'Most of the people are aliens!'

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• George Lucas has hit back at claims that there is a lack of diversity in the first six "Star Wars" films.
• The filmmaker made the comments at the Cannes Film Festival in France. 
• "They would say, 'It's all white men.' Most of the people are aliens!" he said of the movies' critics.

"Star Wars" creator George Lucas has hit back at criticism that the first six films in the franchise lacked diversity.

"They would say,...