映画『スター・ウォーズ／スカイウォーカーの夜明け』にまつわる美談です。本作品を観たい熱心なファンが12月20日の公開日には“間に合わない”ので、ディズニー側が特別に上映会を即実施。CNNなども報じています。
Disney has granted a dying "Stars Wars" fan's wish to watch "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" with his young son ahead of its release date, after responding to an appeal from the hospice where he is being treated. https://t.co/cz3ybhhmPT
— CNN (@CNN) November 30, 2019
ことの発端は、事情を憂いたホスピス側のツィート。切実に懇願します。
Can you help? We have a patient who's a HUGE #StarWars fan. Sadly, time is not on his side for the 20th Dec. His wish is to see the final Star Wars film #RiseOfSkywalker with his young son. If you know ANYBODY who might be able to make it happen, please share with them. Thank you
— Rowans Hospice (@RowansHospice) November 26, 2019
これがディズニー社のCEO、ボブ・アイガーに届いてなおかつ返信まで。
Please provide me with the necessary details and we will certainly try.
— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) November 27, 2019
その後、数日の間に上映会が実現。ホスピスにノートPCを持った男性が。
This morning, a very nice man named Jonathan from Disney turned up at our Hospice with a laptop that had a very important movie on it. Our amazing patient has now seen #StarWars #Rise Skywalker with his son 💚
Full statement here:https://t.co/6KWl8jQHj1 pic.twitter.com/gfgxRXPeoe
— Rowans Hospice (@RowansHospice) November 29, 2019
上映だけでなく、ストームトルーパーたちも加わってパーティーを開催。
On Wednesday we threw a Star Wars themed party for the patient and his family. We were joined by Stormtroopers, wookies and droids and a brilliant time was had by all pic.twitter.com/SDAoUDIsXq
— Rowans Hospice (@RowansHospice) November 29, 2019
これにはマーク・ハミルも即座に反応。クリスマスの素敵なプレゼントに。この手の事例は以前にもあったと思いますが、情報統制で厳戒態勢が敷かれがちなSW案件なだけに感動と賞賛の声が相次いでいるようです。
Many thanks to @RobertIger & everyone at @Disney for making this happen! Hope the Rowan Hospice patient not only enjoyed the film, but gets an extra-special satisfaction in knowing he saw it before I did. https://t.co/qpECeomcCX
— Mark HoHoHoHamill (@HamillHimself) November 29, 2019
