John Boyega slams Disney for failing Star Wars’ characters of color

A new trailer for a collection of films made by Steve McQueen gives a glimpse at the performances of Letitia Wright and John Boyega.

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.

Though John Boyega’s most recognizable role, so far in his career, has been as Finn in the new “Star Wars” films, the actor has recently made a name for himself as a vocal activist supporting the Black Lives Matter protests and systemic racism in our society.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Entertainment One is soon taking out a package, an adaptation of the Sylvain Neuvel novella The Test. John Boyega and Payman Maadi star in the Gavin Hood-drama about a soft-spoken immigrant (Maadi) taking a citizen evaluation test, and a brilliant young behavioral psychologist (Boyega) supervising “the test” confront a terrorist group lead by a far-right fanatic.

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.

Jo Malone has hit out at the “disgusting” treatment of Star Wars actor John Boyega by the perfume brand which carries her name.

Star Wars actor was named the company’s first male global ambassador last year and had conceived and directed a personal video, called London Gent, in Peckham to advertise aftershave for the brand.However, the Chinese version of the advert was re-shot with local actor Liu Haoran, while Boyega’s friends and family that featured in the original were also removed.The company have since issued a statement on what they described as “a mistake in the local execution of the John Boyega campaign”,

John Boyega may be disappointed with his experience on the new “Star Wars” trilogy, but at least he seems to be moving away from the franchise to other ventures, including the Netflix sci-fi mystery “They Cloned Tyrone.” And he’s not alone, with Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris also joining the cast.

Dave McNary Film ReporterJamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris have joined John Boyega in the sci-fi mystery “They Cloned Tyrone” for Netflix and Macro.“Creed 2” writer Juel Taylor is attached to direct from a screenplay he wrote with Tony Rettenmaier. The film is described as a pulpy caper, in which an unlikely trio — portrayed by Boyega, Foxx and Parris — investigates a series of eerie events.

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 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.

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.