« Star Wars » actor John Boyega discussed being a Black character in the landmark franchise, which he described as « so White » that his inclusion became a story.
« Star Wars » star John Boyega called out fans he says were upset at his casting in the blockbuster franchise, claiming in a new documentary about Black actors that some audiences aren’t accepting of them in leading roles.
« Let me tell you, Star Wars always had the vibe of being in the most Whitest, elite space », Boyega says in the Apple TV+ documentary, « Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood », according to Entertainment Weekly.
Boyega, who played Finn for three films in the series, said that fans weren’t used to a Black main character because Star Wars has always been « so White. »
« It’s a franchise that’s so White that a Black person existing in [it] was something », he said.
