It’s about time!
As we previously reported, Hasbro made a MAJOR flub AGAIN by leaving out the character of Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, from their newly released Star Wars-themed Monopoly game.
The company had previously failed to include the lead female character from The Force Awakens in certain toy sets and instead included generic stormtroopers.
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Both of their blunders caused fans to take to social media and complain about the missing main character by using the hashtags #WheresRey and #WhereIsRey.
Apparently the toy company has received so much backlash that they decided to do something about it! They’re now going to include the fan-favorite character of Rey in an updated version of the game!
A spokesperson for Hasbro released a statement saying:
“We love the passion fans have for Rey, and are happy to announce that we will be making a running change to include her in the Monopoly: Star Wars game available later this year.”
Of course the original — and RIDICULOUS — reason the company gave for not including the character was they didn’t want to add her because they felt it would spoil a key plot line.
Anyone who’s seen the movie by now knows they could have TOTALLY found a way to put Rey in the game without giving anything away!
What do you think of Hasbro’s damage control?
[Image via Hasbro/Disney.]