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John Boyega says he will "never forget the day" he spent almost all his money to meet JJ Abrams and get his Star Wars role
Kasdan wasn't wrong – although he had been acting professionally for nearly a decade, John Boyega jumped to stardom thanks to ...
John Boyega spent $43 of his last $60 to meet with J.J. Abrams about 'Star Wars' — and got the part
John Boyega spent $43 traveling across London to Mayfair to meet with J.J. Abrams about 'Star Wars.' Boyega said he pretended ...
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John Boyega’s $43 Gamble: From $60 in the Bank to J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars ‘Finn’ Fame
It might sound like something out of a movie, but John Boyega was down to his last $60 when he got an incredible call from ...
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John Boyega Only Had £45 in the Bank When Director J.J. Abrams Told Him He Won “Star Wars” Role
John Boyega told fans ... The Force Awakens Boyega costarred in three Star Wars movies with Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver as a stormtrooper-turned-rebel The actor recalled that "everything felt ...
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John Boyega had less than $20 in his bank account when he landed a role in ‘Star Wars'
John Boyega nearly went broke in his quest to land a life-changing "Star Wars" role. The 33-year-old, who played the stormtrooper Finn in the trilogy of blockbusters, revealed this week that he ...
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'Star Wars' actor John Boyega says series was 'so White' in new documentary
"Let me tell you, Star Wars always had the vibe of being in the most Whitest, elite space," Boyega says in the Apple TV+ documentary, "Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood ...
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John Boyega says 'Star Wars' was 'whitest,' most 'elite space' while reflecting on racist backlash
A decade after entering the galaxy far, far away, John Boyega reflects on racism in the "Star Wars" fandom. In the new Apple TV+ documentary "Number One on the Call Sheet," which focuses on Black ...