The short video featuring chubby teenager Ghyslain Raza from
Quebec is widely available on the internet, and "The Star Wars Kid"
as he became known has featured in newspapers across the world.
According to the Globe and Mail the lawsuit accuses four boys,
Michaël Caron, François Labarre, Jérôme Laflamme and Jean-Michel
Rheault, of turning Ghyslain into "an object of mockery".
As a result, according to the claim, Ghyslain has had to drop
out of school and "will be under psychiatric care for an indefinite
amount of time" – and now his parents are seeking damages of
$225,000.
Not all the commentary has been derisory, however. After the
release of the video in April on-line appeals were launched for
Ghyslain, raising more than $4,300. A petition has also begun,
lobbying director George Lucas to give Ghyslain a part in the next
Star Wars film – with over 28,000 signatures at the time of
writing.
