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John Boyega Reveals How Little Money He Had When He Landed Coveted Star Wars Role
John Boyega was in dire financial straits prior to landing his breakthrough role as Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. During an appearance at the 2025 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (via ...
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John Boyega Says He’s Had Marvel Talks, Reveals Which Marvel Hero He’d Want to Play
It’s been several years since actor John Boyega has starred in a giant franchise like Star Wars. In recent interviews, he’s mentioned focusing only on indie films. But things change.
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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 was a nearly unknown actor when he, Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley were cast in lead roles for 2015's 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Barry Brecheisen/WireImage John Boyega was down ...
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John Boyega Only Had About $60 in His Bank Account When J.J. Abrams Called About ‘Star Wars,’ Then Spent $43 to Go Meet Him: ‘Do the Math’
But when it came to Kelly Marie Tran, when it came to John Boyega, you know fuck all… They gave all the nuance to Adam Driver, all the nuance to Daisy Ridley. Let’s be honest. Daisy knows this.
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STAR WARS' John Boyega Has Spoken To Kevin Feige And Now Wants To Play The X-MEN's Bishop
John Boyega put himself on the map with a star-making performance in 2011's Attack the Block. When he travelled into a Galaxy Far, Far Away four years later for Star Wars: The Force Awakens ...
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John Boyega Says His Funds Were Low Before Star Wars Role
John Boyega spoke at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo over the weekend and shared how he snagged the role of Finn. John Boyega is now a solidified actor due to his various stage, ...
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John Boyega Reveals His Surprising Rise of Skywalker Request to J.J. Abrams (and How It Was Met)
The request that John Boyega gave to director J.J. Abrams for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was to have Finn stop falling. “I was doing a lot of falling in Star Wars,” Boyega said during a ...