„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.
