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John Boyega Only Had £45 in the Bank When Director J.J. Abrams Told Him He Won Star Wars Role
John Boyega told fans at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo on Saturday, April 12 that he only had £45 in his bank ...
John Boyega Only Had About $60 in His Bank Account When J.J. Abrams Called About ‘Star Wars,’ Then Spent $43 to Go Meet Him: ‘Do the Math’
Joyn Boyega appeared at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (via People) and revealed he only had about $60 in his bank ...
Major Star Wars actor only had £45 in their bank account when cast in franchise
A major Star Wars actor has revealed that he only had £45 to his name before he became one of Hollywood’s most recognisable ...
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John Boyega spent $43 of his last $60 to meet up with J.J. Abrams — and then landed Star Wars: 'Very surreal'
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 ...
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John Boyega had less than $20 in his bank account when he landed a role in ‘Star Wars'
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 ...
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John Boyega of 'Star Wars' fame has a message for Disney: give minority characters more to do
you knew what to do with Adam Driver,” he continued. “You knew what to do with these other people, but when it came to Kelly Marie Tran, when it came to John Boyega, you know (nothing).
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John Boyega Only Had About $60 in His Bank Account When J.J. Abrams Called About ‘Star Wars,’ Then Spent $43 to Go Meet Him: ‘Do the Math’
“You guys knew what to do with Daisy Ridley, you knew what to do with Adam Driver. But when it came to Kelly Marie Tran, when it came to John Boyega, you know fuck all… They gave all the ...
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John Boyega Only Had £45 in the Bank When Director J.J. Abrams Told Him He Won “Star Wars” Role
John Boyega told fans at a Chicago convention that ... The Force Awakens Boyega costarred in three Star Wars movies with Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver as a stormtrooper-turned-rebel The actor ...
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John Boyega Only Had £45 in the Bank When Director J.J. Abrams Told Him He Won “Star Wars” Role
John Boyega told fans at a Chicago convention that he had only £45 to his name when he was cast as Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens Boyega costarred in three Star Wars movies with Daisy Ridley and ...