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John Boyega found it difficult to "comprehend" the death of his childhood friend Damilola Taylor. The schoolboy was stabbed to death in Peckham, London, at the age of ten, and John has confessed to being "shaped" by the tragedy. During an appearance on BBC Radio 4's 'Last Word', John said: "Even though I was young, it was a shock to understand how mortality worked. "To think that somebody as young as me could pass away in such a horrific way was hard for me to understand or comprehend. "And I definitely think [Damilola's death] has shaped me through the years and just affected my perspective o...
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Daisy Ridley says her return to 'Star Wars' is "worthwhile". The 31-year-old actress will reprise her role as Rey in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's movie 'Star Wars: New Jedi Order' and explained that she decided to join the project for the quality of the story rather than the chance to work with the famous franchise's first female director. Asked how Sharmeen would influence the sci-fi series, Daisy told Variety: "The short answer is I don't know. I'm excited to do the job, but not because Sharmeen is a woman. "No spoilers, but she gave me a rundown of the entire story. If it weren't amazing, I woul...
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John Boyega and Denzel Washington’s son are in the running to play Levi Roots. The ‘Star Wars’ actor, 31, and ‘Tenet’ star John David Washington, 38, are part of the shortlist of stars wanted for the role of the British-Jamaican entrepreneur, 65, who went from musician to the founder of Reggae Reggae Sauce, which was backed on the BBC’s ‘Dragons' Den’ series. Levi said on BBC Radio 2 about his upcoming biopic: “I’ve just been sent the list (of actors), which is getting so exciting. “We’ve now got a director and I've been sent a list of some absolutely amazing actors to play me. “I would love f...
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John Boyega is "open" to returning to the 'Star Wars' franchise. The 31-year-old star portrayed Finn in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' and 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker', but later admitted he felt "pushed to the side" by Disney in the sci-fi series' trilogy. However, the star is now "open to all opportunities" when it comes to 'Star Wars'. He told TechRadar: "That [those comments] was a few years ago, so they were the subject of that particular project. "But I'm open to all characters and scripts that are enjoyable, have a great cast attached, and a terrific di...
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John Boyega has been trying to contact Jamie Foxx since he suffered health problems this year - and he's urged his pal to pick up the phone. The 'Star Wars' actor worked with the Oscar-winner on Netflix film 'They Cloned Tyrone' and had to walk the red carpet at the premiere without him because Jamie, 55, is still recovering after suffering a "medical complication" which landed him in hospital back in April - and John has admitted he's tried and failed to get in touch with him. Speaking at the film's premiere in Florida this week, John told reporters: "I wanted him to show up here, but you kno...
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Michelle Yeoh, John Boyega and Diane Kruger are among the stars to have joined the line-up for 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'. It was previously announced the likes of Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz, H.E.R. and Jon Batiste will perform at the free, ticketed event from Global Citizen - which has the goal of pushing world leaders and the private sector to commit to confronting the climate crisis - on 22 June, and now a string of other stars who will be getting involved have been revealed, including Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Norman Reedus, Connie Britton, Cyril Dion, Danai Gurira and Aïssa Maïga. 'Ev...
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John Boyega has recalled being “blown away” by the script for his social injustice bank heist film ‘Breaking’. The Star Wars actor, 31, played real-life depressed US Marine Corps veteran Brian Brown-Easley in the 2022 movie, who calmly walked into a Wells Fargo branch in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2017 and threatened to set off the bomb he claimed was in his backpack unless he was paid $892 he was owed in disability benefits that had been brutally cut off in a bureaucratic move which plunged him into poverty. Boyega told NME about loving the script, co-written by the film’s first-time feature direct...
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John Boyega ruled out taking a role in British soap opera 'EastEnders' at the start of his career. The 31-year-old 'Star Wars' actor signed up with an agent shortly after leaving drama school and he laid down some strict rules - insisting he didn't want to be cast in a UK soap or in long-running police drama 'The Bill' because he would only consider parts that were "unique" as he attempted to break into the acting world. In an interview with The Independent newspaper, John says he told his agent Femi Oguns: "Don’t put me in no 'EastEnders', don’t put me in no 'The Bill', don’t put me in any of...
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John Boyega has remained "grounded" in spite of his success. The 31-year-old actor - who is best known for playing Finn in the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy films - insists he hasn't allowed success to change to him. The London-born star told The Independent: "I’ve never had a detachment from home that makes me feel different. I’ve never lived properly in LA. I’ve always been back and forth, so I’ve kept myself [grounded]. "Young kids that grew up in my dad’s church, I still talk to and go and see. You just keep yourself connected to that world. To the people there, they don’t even care - ‘We see...
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John Boyega has teased that an "exciting" 'Attack the Block' sequel is taking shape. The 31-year-old star is set to reprise his role as Moses in the follow-up to the 2011 sci-fi movie about an alien invasion in South London and revealed that he has been working closely with director Joe Cornish on the new project. John told the Metro newspaper: "Joe is in the writing lab, cooking that, writing up something cool. "We've penned ideas, brainstormed, we've been to London and met up, traced every character to where they've been. "We've looked at London, how much has changed. We're very, very excite...
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