• John Boyega is ready to be a force, both onscreen and off

    John Boyega is ready to be a force, both onscreen and off

    John Boyega discusses taking on Steve McQueen's 'Red, White and Blue' and becoming a 'voice of service.'
  • John Boyega cuts ties with Jo Malone after being replaced in Chinese ad

    John Boyega cuts ties with Jo Malone after being replaced in Chinese ad

    John Boyega is stepping down from his role as a brand ambassador for Jo Malone after the British fragrance brand replaced him in the Chinese version of an award-winning advertisement he conceptualized. “I have decided to step down as Jo Malone’s global ambassador. When I joined the brand as their first male global ambassador last …
  • John Boyega slams Disney’s treatment of his ‘Star Wars’ character

    John Boyega slams Disney’s treatment of his ‘Star Wars’ character

    Film critics deemed it a cinematic milestone when Disney cast John Boyega as “Star Wars’ ” first-ever black stormtrooper in 2014’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” However, in a new interview with British GQ,  the British-Nigerian actor claimed that his character still played second fiddle to his white co-stars. “They gave all the nuance to Adam …
  • ‘Star Wars’ lead John Boyega goes off on racist fans

    ‘Star Wars’ lead John Boyega goes off on racist fans

    They don’t have to deal with this in a galaxy far, far away. John Boyega, who anchored the most recent “Star Wars” films as Finn, has taken to Instagram Live for a fiery address after sparring with fans on Twitter earlier Wednesday. “I really f–king hate racists,” Boyega, 28, wrote on Twitter early Wednesday. His …