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It was only a matter of time before John Boyega slammed Star Wars’ Black character development—or, you know, its lack thereof. The 28-year-old British actor, who played Finn in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has spoken briefly about his “disappointment” with the film.

John Boyega is issuing a message to Disney following his milestone foray into becoming  the first-ever Black Stormtrooper in “The Force Awakens” – a feat the “Star Wars” franchise championed as a monumental leap forward for minority performers in its promotion of the 2014 blockbuster. But the British-Nigerian actor said the experience was anything but inclusive and in an interview with British GQ, claimed that his role was relegated in comparison with his White co-stars.

British GQ, John Boyega did not hold back about his experience working with Disney on three Star Wars films. The actor, 28, starred as Finn in The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker — and although he’s thankful for the opportunity, he’s not thrilled with his experience.“What I would say to Disney is do not bring out a black character, market them to be much more important in the franchise than they are and then have them pushed to the side.

John Boyega has spoken out about the treatment of Black characters in the latest Star Wars trilogy, accusing Disney of capitalising on their casting before pushing them to the periphery of the story.

Naman Ramachandran British actor John Boyega, who shot to global prominence with the role of Finn in 2015’s “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens,” and further films in the franchise, has laid bare the racial experiences he had while filming.In an extensive interview with GQ magazine, Boyega reveals that he wasn’t best pleased with the hairdresser allocated to him who had no experience of working with hair like his, but pretended to have had.

John Boyega is revealing his experience working on the new Star Wars movies playing the role of Finn.

it a cinematic milestone when Disney cast John Boyega as “Star Wars’ ” first-ever black storm trooper in 2014’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” However, in a new interview with British GQ,  the British-Nigerian actor claimed that his character still played second fiddle to his white co-stars.“They gave all the nuance to Adam Driver, all the nuance to Daisy Ridley,” said Boyega, 28, who portrayed stormtrooper-turned-Jedi Finn in “The Force Awakens,” “The Last Jedi” and “The Rise of Skywalker.”He

John Boyega isn’t mincing words about his “Star Wars” experience.

passionate One Directioners dreaming of marrying a member of the mega boyband, it’s time to cross Liam Payne off of your list of potential husbands right along with dad-to-be Zayn Malik — a rep confirmed to Refinery29 that the British singer is off the market after proposing to model and heiress Maya Henry.While Payne may be the more recognisable face of the pairing, Henry is a star in her own right.

Liam Payne has confirmed that he and girlfriend Maya Henry are engaged.The star and Maya sparked rumors of an engagement when she was pictured wearing a diamond ring, reportedly worth $4 million, on her wedding finger during a night out with the singer on Thursday (August 27, 2020).A representative for Liam has since confirmed to The Huffington Post UK that he and the 20-year-old Texan are engaged to be married.The former One Direction musician, 26, who has a three-year-old son, Bear, with his

Liam Payne, 26, and model Maya Henry, 20, are engaged after dating for two years. The former One Direction hottie popped the question with a sparkling £3 million diamond ring, which is around $3,958,905.

Tara Conlan An interview with John Lennon’s murderer and the UK’s first kidnapping case are being explored in new films unveiled by Sky for its recently-launched Sky Documentaries channel.The programs were unveiled as Sky UK and Ireland managing director of content Zai Bennett said the Comcast-owned broadcaster is focusing on building its brands by getting in early with creators to help it in the “arms race” of content, particularly in drama.Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Sky’s director

Celebrity Juice frontman Keith Lemon isn't best pleased with Melanie Sykes, after the former I'm a Celebrity star and presenter suggested he had a "limited vocabulary".Although we'd expect Keith and Mel to get on like a house on fire, it transpires that Mel isn't fond of the comedy character made famous by Leigh Francis.