John Boyega slams Disney for failing Star Wars’ characters of color
hollywood.comJohn Boyega has slammed Disney chiefs for failing him and his Star Wars co-star Kelly Marie Tran by sidelining their characters in the latest installment, The Rise of Skywalker.The film, which concludes a new trilogy of Star Wars films that began with 2015’s The Force Awakens, focused heavily on Daisy Ridley’s character Rey and Adam Driver’s villain Kylo Ren – with ex-stormtrooper Finn, played by John, and mechanic Rose Tico, played by Kelly, taking a backseat.In a new interview with GQ magazine, the Detroit star criticized bosses at Disney for marketing the presence of a black character in the movies but failing to bring Finn’s story to a satisfying conclusion.“You get yourself involved in projects and you’re not necessarily going to like.
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