Last week, the actor joined protesters in London's Hyde Park to show his support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
04.06.2020 - 08:31 / justjared.com
John Boyega was worried that he might be out of a job after giving a passionate speech during a protest in Hyde Park in London on Wednesday (June 3) – however, it looks like he has nothing to worry about.
His Star Wars family is standing by him and the Black Lives Matter movement with supportive social media posts.
“We stand with and support you, @johnboyega,” the Star Wars franchise shared on Instagram, along with a clip of his speech.
Mark Hamill also shared his support of John, sharing the
Last week, the actor joined protesters in London's Hyde Park to show his support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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.”
Mark Hamill has praised his Star Wars co-star John Boyega following his emotional speech during anti-racism protests in London.
John Boyega is laying it all on the line. The "Star Wars" actor joined protesters in London's Hyde Park to show his support for the Black Lives Matter movement, delivering a powerful speech and noting he could be risking his career for sharing his views.
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.