Apple won't let villains hold iPhones in movies, Star Wars director says

“[Apple lets] you use iPhones in movies […] [but] bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera.”Orrrrr mingle with the brightest minds in tech on June 18 + 19[Read: Here are the 9 titles Netflix purged due to government censorship]“This is very pivotal if you’re ever watching a mystery movie,” the director also said. “Apple does not support the use of its logos, company names, product names, or images of Apple products by other parties in […] as their use may create the perception that Apple endorses or sponsors the product,” the company says.It further demands its devices be “shown only in the best light, in a manner or context that reflects favorably on the Apple products and on Apple.”Indeed, MacRumors notes there used to be a running theory that good guys in 24 used Macs, while bad guys used PCs. The theory eventually turned out to be correct.Giggles aside, there have been instances in which morally flawed characters have been caught using Apple gadgets on camera, but those are rare.