John Boyega spent $43 traveling across London to Mayfair to meet with J.J. Abrams about 'Star Wars.' Boyega said he pretended ...

John Boyega took a big gamble on J.J. Abrams' Star Wars reboot — and thankfully, it paid off. The British actor, whose life changed when he landed the part of rogue stormtrooper Finn in Star ...

The actor criticised fans who point to limited Black representation in ... when it came to John Boyega, you know f*** all." Following these comments, Boyega revealed a Disney executive reached ...

It might sound like something out of a movie, but John Boyega was down to his last $60 when he got an incredible call from ...

John Boyega, who starred as Finn in the ... I know we’ve kind of [strained] you with this amount of auditions,’” Boyega said in comments reported by People magazine.

John Boyega nearly went broke in his quest to land a life-changing "Star Wars" role. The 33-year-old, who played the stormtrooper Finn in the trilogy of blockbusters, revealed this week that he ...

John Boyega was in dire financial straits prior to landing his breakthrough role as Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. During an appearance at the 2025 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (via ...