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Actor John Boyega has criticized Disney for its treatment of non-white characters in recent “Star Wars” movies.
In an interview published in GQ magazine, Boyega spoke about how Disney faded non-white characters into the background of the ‘Star Wars’ movies. Boyega said that although they were all promoted as important characters in the franchise, they were ultimately “pushed aside.”
In an interview published by GQ magazine on Wednesday, Boyega expressed bitterness over how his role as black stormtrooper Finn faded in later episodes of the trilogy that concluded with ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ in 2019.
“What I would say to Disney is, don’t bring up a black character, market it to be much more important in the franchise than it is, and then put it aside. It’s not good. I’ll say it directly.” Boyega said.
The actor revealed that it was not him who was sidelined, but that other non-white actors such as Naomi Ackie, Kelly Marie Tran and Oscar Isaac had suffered similar fates, while the characters of Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley gained more prominence in leading roles such as Kylo Ren. and King.
“They gave all the nuances to Adam Driver, all the nuances to Daisy Ridley. Let’s be honest. Daisy knows it. Adam knows it. Everybody knows it. I’m not exposing anything,” Boyega said.
Boyega, who is of Nigerian descent, became a viral sensation in June when he delivered an emotional speech at an anti-racism demonstration in London following the death of George Floyd by US police in Minneapolis.
“I’m the only cast member who had his own unique experience of that franchise based on his race,” Boyega said of Star Wars. “Let’s leave it that way.
“It makes you angry with such a process. It makes you much more militant, it changes you.”
(With contributions from AFP)
