John Boyega has commented on more than one occasion that he did not feel comfortable with the lack of support that Disney gave him when he received waves of hate for his role in the new Star Wars trilogy, inaugurated in 2015 with The Force Awakens, and for the gradual disappearance of his character from history in favor of other white protagonists.
Four years after the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the last film in the trilogy, John Boyega has opened up to The Times about his feelings towards Star Wars today, now that he will no longer play Star Wars. Finn.
John Boyega is a fan of The Mandalorian
John Boyega believe that your experience in the trilogy of Star Wars It has marked him as a person, making him become the man he is today: “the experiences, the funny moments, the good ones, the ugly ones, the bad ones, they make you who you are as you navigate the industry, and that’s definitely been interesting.”
The actor points out that Finn already had his end in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerand who feels comfortable with the idea that J.J. Abrams bring closure to his character. “And since then I have been able to enjoy, as a fan, The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi. I am enjoying the balance of all things.”
Big stars who have participated in Star Wars series, and others that will arrive soon
Since the premiere of the last movie of Star WarsJohn Boyega has dropped other very different productions, in which he has felt more comfortable, such as with his own righteousness (2021) by Chase Palmer, The Woman King (2022) by Gina Prince-Bythewood or Tyrone’s Clone (2023) Joel Taylor.
At the moment Disney Plus is issuing the third season of The Mandalorianwhich has allowed John Boyega to enjoy Star Wars again.