John Boyega Says He’s No Longer The ‘Elephant In The Room’ Following Disney’s Support Of Moses Ingram: ‘It’s Fantastic’
etcanada.comDuring a recent interview, John Boyega recalled his experience with racist backlash while starring in the “Star Wars” franchise.
While speaking with SiriusXM’s John Fugelsang, the British actor said that seeing Moses Ingram, who stars in the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series, “being protected” by Disney after racism was thrown at her, makes him “feel protected.” READ MORE: John Boyega On Speaking Out About ‘Star Wars’, Being A BLM Advocate: ‘This Is Who I Am’ “It makes me feel like, ‘Okay, cool.
I am not the elephant in the room’ because when I started it, [it] wasn’t really a conversation you could bring up,” Boyega said, referring to when he called out Disney for race issues in “Star Wars”. “You know how they [Disney] went through it.
It was kind of like, let’s just be silent. It wasn’t a conversation you could bring up. But now to see how blatant it is, to see Ewan McGregor come and support it, for me, fulfils my time where I didn’t get the support,” he explained. READ MORE: John Boyega Is Excited About How ‘The Woman King’ With Viola Davis ‘Shines A Light On Black Women’s Talent’ “It doesn’t make me feel bitter at all.
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