The Star Wars actor hasn’t fully closed the door on returning to Lucasfilm’s legendary sci-fi franchise.
Editor’s note: this interview took place prior to the actors strike, which began on July 14.
John Boyega has revealed that he’s “open” to making a return to the Star Wars universe – but only if the project is the right fit for him.
In an exclusive TechRadar interview to promote his new Netflix movie They Cloned Tyrone, Boyega confirmed that he hasn’t fully closed the door on appearing in a future Star Wars film. However, he suggested it would have to be the right time for Finn, the character he played in the franchise’s sequel film trilogy, to show up.
Boyega’s Star Wars future has been a hot topic of discussion since he criticized the decision to sideline ethnic minority characters as the sequel trilogy progressed. In Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Boyega’s Finn played a big role in how its story played out. However, in Star Wars: Episode VIII and Star Wars: Episode IX, Finn and Kelly Marie Tran’s Rose Tico – to name just two characters – were moved to the periphery in favor of the franchise’s white characters, such as Daisy Ridley’s Rey and Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren.
In a lengthy GQ interview in September 2020, Boyega also hit out at certain sections of Star Wars’ fanbase for racially abusing him and Tran. At the time, Boyega said: “I’m the only cast member who had their own unique experience of that franchise based on their race.
