Sad sexist cuts together edit of 'Last Jedi' minus the women, Rian Johnson and Mark Hamill aren't having it

Here's a thought exercise for you: What would Star Wars: The Last Jedi be without its female characters?

The answer is a slim and sloppy 46 minutes – and a reason for Mark Hamill and Rian Johnson to laugh their asses off.

Over the weekend, a Pirate Bay user uploaded a "de-feminized fan edit" of the film that cuts out most of the women, including "Haldo" (sic) in her entirety; alters Luke Skywalker's storyline to cut out the "whiny/reluctant/murderous psycho" stuff; and makes Kylo Ren "more badass and much less conflicted and volatile." Also, Leia dies, Poe dies, and Phasma dies (killed by Finn).

The changes turn the 152-minute film into a 46-minute one, which perhaps goes to show just how central the female characters are to the story. It's also rife with "plot holes and continuity errors," as the person himself acknowledges in the video's description. Gee, sounds great.

Anyway, word of this MRA-friendly cut made its way to Last Jedi director Johnson, who had an eloquent and thoughtful response to the whole thing:

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Hamill chimed in as well:

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They weren't the only ones rolling their eyes, either.

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Sorry, sexists: The ladies of Star Wars are here to stay, whether you like it or not.