Why criticism of John Boyega ‘SO White’ Star Wars’

Actor John Bouga is again “Star Wars“To treat it for various characters.

The 33 -year -old British actor played the role of the former Stortrooper Finn in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” for the year 2015 and returned his role in “The Last Jedi” and “The Rise of Skywalker” for the year 2017, which put an end to Skywalker.

As part of the new original Apple TV+ “No. One on Call Paper: Pioneering Black Men in Hollywood”, John Boyga reminded the fans that his role in “Star Wars” was met with toxic harassment when they thought he was playing in the privilege.

“Lim was to tell you,” Star Wars “was always in the most white space, it is so white privilege that the black person in it (is something.” Entertainment weekly.

“You can always say it is something when some” Star Wars “fans try to say,” Well, we have Lando Callerian and we have Samuel Jackson! “It is like telling how many cookies are in the cookie dough.” “It is like, they have spread there, my brother!”

“They are fine with us to play the best friend, but as soon as we touch their heroes, as soon as we are at the forefront, as soon as we behave, it looks like this,” Oh my God, it is just a lot! They are continuing, “continued, admitting that acting in the concession” a basic moment “in his career.

This is not the first time that Boyega has expressed his dissatisfaction with how he was treated by Lucasfilm. In 2020, he said Gq magazine His personality in the Finnish was marginalized for promotion Desi RidleyWho played irrigation, and Adam driverWho played a kilo of Ren/Ben Solo.

He said at that time: “What I would like to say to Disney is not to take out a black character, market her to be more important in the privilege than she is, then pushed them to the side. It is not good. I will say it directly.”

“You know, comrades, what to do with Daisy Ridley, you knew what to do with Adam is a driver,” Boyega continued. “But when it comes to Kelly Marie Tran, when it comes to John Boyega, you know everything,” referring to the Tran Rose Tico.

“So what do you want me to say? Let’s be honest. Daisy knows this. Adam knows this. Everyone knows. I don’t show anything. “

Disney’s executive continues to Boyega after his comments, which led to “a very honest and very transparent conversation.” Boyega said Hollywood Observer “There was a lot of explanation in their end in terms of the way they saw things.”

“They also gave me an opportunity to explain what my experience was. I hope to be very open with my career, at this stage, the next man, the man who wants to be the DOP assistant, will help the man who wants to be a producer,” he continued. “I hope that the conversation is not like this taboo or elephant in the room now, because someone has just came and said.”

John Boyga’s harassment came in the first “Force Awakens” trailer, when he removed Stormrooper helmet. Racist comments immediately began to appear on YouTube and social media, but did not stop at the end of “The Rise of Skywalker”, which was the last movie “Star Wars” that appeared in the theaters in 2019.

In 2022, Musa IngramWho played a sensitive investigator, called on the harassment she received online. Ingram said that Lucasfilm Execs Warn She is “likely” to receive harassment of her role, but she did not prepare for her receiving.

In 2024, “Acolyte“She faced strong criticism for being” woke up “amid allegations that the show was greatly focused on diversity and integration with the story of the story. One of the volatile scene often came in episode 4, when he asked a character,” is he, or they, with us? “It was attributed to be a play on the use of the correct conscience in relation to the animal.

Although Disney appears to have made an effort to include more comprehensive actors, most of the fans base still seem continuing to continue the heritage of previous photos; The original “Star Wars” trilogy had a white crew often, while representatives of color (and foreigners) are often given supportive roles, not depth.

Looking at the criticism surrounding “The Acolyte”, Lucasfilm is likely to rethink its strategy as it begins to stay away from Disney+ and attempts to enter again. Whether the diversity will play a role in Rey of Skywalker is scheduled to happen after “The Rise of Skywalker” It is the guess of anyone, but by judging Boyega’s comments, he has little interest in reactivating his role in the Finnish.