John Boyega rips Disney for relegating role of Black 'Star Wars' character: ‘Let’s be honest’

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticBritish perfumer Jo Malone has slammed her namesake former company for its treatment of John Boyega, the Star Wars actor who resigned this week as the brand’s global “ambassador.”“I am so horrified and disgusted about what has been done to John,” Malone said today on UK’s ITV program Lorraine. “How dare somebody treat him [like that], and he finds out he is replaced on social media?…They never spoke to him.

Naman Ramachandran British perfumer Joanne Lesley Malone, better known as Jo Malone, has strongly criticized the brand she created, but is no longer associated with, over the controversy involving “Stars Wars” actor John Boyega.Speaking on U.K. broadcaster ITV’s “Lorraine” show on Friday, Malone said that she felt “humiliated.” “I am so horrified and disgusted about what has been done to John,” Malone said.

John Boyega is stepping down as a brand ambassador for the British perfume and candle company Jo Malone after the brand reshot a video he created for the Chinese market. "I have decided to step down as Jo Malone's global ambassador," the Star Wars actor tweeted on Monday.

Twitter Tuesday that the brand’s decision to “replace my campaign in China by using my concepts and substituting a local brand ambassador for me, without either my consent or prior notice, was wrong.”Jo Malone, an upscale British perfume brand owned by Estée Lauder, has said that replacing Boyega with Chinese star Liu Haoran in the ad campaign was a misstep.

John Boyega has decided to step down as the global ambassador for the British cologne company Jo Malone after they replaced him for a campaign in China, but still used his concepts.

Naman Ramachandran British perfume company Jo Malone has apologized to “Star Wars” actor John Boyega after editing him out of the Chinese version of an award-winning commercial that he originally conceived, directed and starred in.The recast and reshot Chinese version replaced Boyega with local actor Liu Haoran (The “Detective Chinatown” franchise). The original commercial, titled “London Gent,” featured Boyega walking around London’s Peckham neighbourhood and featured a multicultural cast.

British perfume brand Jo Malone has apologised to black actor John Boyega after cutting him out of the Chinese version of an aftershave commercial he helped create.

NEW YORK -- British perfume brand Jo Malone has apologized to Black actor John Boyega of “Star Wars” fame after cutting him out of the Chinese version of a cologne commercial he helped create.Jo Malone London said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that the ad designed for Chinese audiences was a misstep and has been removed.

Jo Malone London, the British perfume and scented candle brand, has issued an apology to John Boyega — who was last year named its first male global ambassador — for taking a personal video he made for them and reshooting it for the Chinese market, in the process removing not onlyStar Wars actor entirely but not featuring a single black individual.

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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 isn’t happy with how his character was treated in the latest Star Wars trilogy.

John Boyega has slammed Disney chiefs for failing him and his Star Wars co-star Kelly Marie Tran by sidelining their characters in the latest installment, The Rise of Skywalker.The film, which concludes a new trilogy of Star Wars films that began with 2015’s The Force Awakens, focused heavily on Daisy Ridley’s character Rey and Adam Driver’s villain Kylo Ren – with ex-stormtrooper Finn, played by John, and mechanic Rose Tico, played by Kelly, taking a backseat.In a new interview with GQ magazine

After the release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” back in December of last year, you could almost feel this collective relief felt by the cast members involved, including Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, and John Boyega. There was this idea that those three actors were happy to be involved but the toxic fandom that developed over the course of the new trilogy led to some serious frustrations from all involved.

John Boyega is sharing his truth about moving on fromand getting active in the Black Lives Matter movement in a candid new interview with .The actor made headlines this summer when he gave an emotional, impassioned speech at a protest in London following the death of George Floyd. «I'm speaking to you from my heart. Look, I don't know if I'm going to have a career after this, but f**k that,» Boyega told the crowd in Hyde Park, fighting back tears.

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.