John Boyega returns to social media after Black Lives Matter protest speech: “I need you, and we need each other”

Before he was one of the faces of “Star Wars”, John Boyega was a streetwise youth in Joe Cornish’s sci-fi hit “Attack The Block”.

Released in 2011, Joe Cornish’s sci-fi film, “Attack the Block,” stands as one of the best films in the genre of the past decade. Carried largely by an incredible lead performance from a then-unknown John Boyega, ‘Attack’ is a rare original film that garnered a cult following and has yet to spark any real sequel talk.

John Boyega is sharing his thanks to supporters after giving a passionate speech ahead of the weekend at a protest in London.

After delivering an impassioned speech during a Black Lives Matter protest in London earlier this week,one of many major anti-racism demonstrations that have taken place around the world following the death of George Floyd on May 25, John Boyega is speaking out for the first time to thank everyone for their "love and support." "I want to thank you all for the love and support you have shared over the last few days, although nothing I have done is for praise, or is truly even enough, in the grand

the crowd in London’s Hyde Park on Wednesday (June 3), speaking out about the death of George Floyd and the effect of police brutality and racism on the Black community.“I’m speaking to you from my heart,” he said at one point. “Look, I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this, but fuck that.

Mark Hamill has lauded his Star Wars co-star John Boyega for giving an emotional speech during a Black Lives Matter protest in London.

"Star Wars" actor John Boyega risked professional fallout and delivered a powerful speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London's Hyde Park on Wednesday.

Star Wars‘ Mark Hamill told co-star John Boyega he has “never been more proud of him” after the young actor gave an impassioned speech at London’s Black Lives Matter protest on Wednesday (June 3, 2020).

John Boyega needn't worry about getting more work in Hollywood. "I don't know if I'm going to have a career after this, but fuck that," the Star Wars actor told a crowd of thousands at a Black Lives Matter protest in London on Wednesday towards the end of an impassioned and powerful speech about racism.

Star Wars actor John Boyega was so inspired by the worldwide protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement over the past week that he joined one in London to make sure his voice was heard.

If you’ve been following John Boyega on social media for any length of time, especially in the months since the release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” you know the actor isn’t afraid to speak his mind and challenge folks that he doesn’t agree with. So, when the killing of George Floyd made headlines around the world, the young actor has been on the forefront of sharing his support for Black Lives Matter and speaking up against racism.

Star Wars‘ John Boyega gave an impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter protest this week in London, England, where he exclaimed, “Look, I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this, but f*ck that.”

Love Island winner Amber Gill and fellow co-star Yewande Biala, along with Liam Payne and Game of Thrones actress Nathalie Emmanuel joined the Hyde Park protest in support of Black Lives Matter.They were just some of the famous faces that came out to hear Star Wars actor John Boyega's passionate speech following the wrongful killing of African-American man George Floyd, 46, in Minneapolis.The police officer involved in Floyd's death, Derek Chauvin, 44, has since been arrested and charged with

John Boyega recently showed up to participate in the protests against the killing of George Floyd and all the other black victims of police brutality and fearlessly addressed the rally. Over the last few days, various Hollywood celebrities have broken the COVID 19 social distancing rule to join the anti-racism solidarity protests taking place across the USA.

John Boyega has been dealing with racism at a larger scale his entire career. In a time where the black community needs people to speak up the most, the Star Wars actor showed up and showed out.

By Dominic Patten