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

Black Panther co-star who died on Friday.The Guyanese-British actress, who played Wakandan princess Shuri, sister of Boseman's T'Challa in the Marvel movies, called him 'my brother, an angel on Earth departed' in a poem posted to Instagram.“A soul so beautiful, when you walked into a room, there was calm.

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Randall Kenan, an author whose stories explored the experience of being Black and gay in the American South, has died.

untimely death.The Black Panther star died at his home in the Los Angeles area aged 43, four years after being diagnosed with colon cancer. He was best known for his role as the regal T’Challa in the Marvel cinematic universe, the franchise’s first high-profile black superhero.Black Panther was considered a cultural milestone as the first mega-budget movie to have an African-American director and a predominantly black cast.

This Morning's Alison Hammond is set to explore Black history in a brand new series for ITV. As part of Black History Month, the presenter will go on the ultimate school trip as she travels the length of Britain to visit key historical sites, re-examining the history taught in schools from a different angle.

Pulse Films, the U.K. banner behind recent Sky smash Gangs of London —launching on AMC later this year —is flexing its unscripted muscles, and is set to produce a documentary about how hair shapes Black experiences in modern Britain.

Naman Ramachandran MTV International has launched “MTV Generation Change: Black Lives Matter,” a 10-part short-form series designed to support the global Black Lives Matter movement.The series features international artists, reality stars and change makers including Leigh-Anne Pinnock from British girl group Little Mix, model and activist Munroe Bergdorf, singer/songwriter Ray BLK, reality TV star Nathan Henry, model Duckie Thot, rapper Serious Klein and more as they tackle issues affecting

Naman Ramachandran Black, Asian and minority ethnic television talent in the U.K. industry aren’t nurtured, while their white counterparts get multiple opportunities until they’re established, says Noel Clarke, star of The CW and Sky drama “Bulletproof.”Clarke (pictured, left) was speaking on a panel about British drama at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Tuesday.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWe at Variety try to shine a light on good deeds, and although we can’t say we condone Beggars Group CEO Paul Redding’s ambitious goal of swimming the English Channel in an effort to raise £200,000 for coronavirus relief and Black Lives Matter, we do applaud his intentions (and optimistically assume that he knows what he’s doing!).Redding aims to raise £200,000 for two music charities, the PRS Foundation (in the U.K.) and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund (U.S.).

Pitch Black director David Twohy says it would have been a “fate worse than death” if he had been forced to cast Steven Seagal as the lead in the movie instead of Vin Diesel.Twohy told Yahoo Movies UK the studio were keen to hire the action man for the ambitious sci-fi story, but the director fought to bring in someone else instead.“I fought hammer and tongs to make that not happen, even though somebody along the line had promised [Seagal] the role,” the 64-year-old said.He added: “I had to

While urging youngsters, especially young Canadians, to stop going out and partying during the pandemic Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds revealed what he’s doing at home to stay busy. The 43-year-old Green Lantern actor answered a call to action from British Columbia Premier John Horgan and revealed that he’s watching a hit show by wife Blake Lively at home during the coronavirus pandemic.