Ethan Shanfeld John Boyega became an international breakout star playing Finn in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy. But the actor, who stars in upcoming films “Breaking” and “The Woman King,” doesn’t have much of an interest in returning to the galactic franchise. “At this point I’m cool off it.
I’m good off it,” Boyega said on SiriusXM’s “Tell Me Everything With John Fugelsang.” “I think Finn is at a good confirmation point where you can just enjoy him in other things, the games, the animation.
But I feel like ‘[Episode] VII’ to ‘[Episode] IX’ was good for me.” Boyega added: “To be fair, [with] the allies that I’ve found within Joel Taylor and Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris, Viola Davis, all these people I’ve been working with… versatility is my path.” Boyega also discussed his experience facing racism in the “Star Wars” fandom, an issue that “Obi-Wan Kenobi” star Moses Ingram dealt with earlier this year.
Disney and Obi-Wan himself, Ewan McGregor, came to Ingram’s defense and publicly decried the racist backlash she was receiving. “Moses Ingram being protected makes me feel protected.
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