Solo: A Star Wars Story

Representation / casting choices

Casting follows existing canon (Black actor for Black character Lando) and adds capable female roles without visible quotas or story-world mismatches.

Political / ideological dialogue

Standard adventure talk dominates; L3-37's "equal rights" lines and revolt stand out as the clearest activist-style speech but remain secondary and partly played for humor.

Identity-driven story themes

L3-37's open campaign for droid equality and liberation adds a noticeable oppressed-class struggle thread; writer comments on Lando's pansexuality introduce modern identity framing even if lightly shown on screen.

Institutional / cultural critique

The Empire and criminal syndicates are portrayed as oppressive in classic Star Wars fashion; no reframing into present-day critiques of patriarchy, capitalism, or Western norms.