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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’
“And then this just puts the ‘Star Wars’ stamp on it: [the movie’s co-writer Lawrence Kasdan] walks out and he said, ‘Kid, this movie’s gonna change your life ... when it came to John Boyega, ...
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John Boyega Only Had £45 in the Bank When Director J.J. Abrams Told Him He Won Star Wars Role
The Force Awakens' Barry Brecheisen/WireImage John Boyega was down to the last of his savings when Star Wars changed his life forever. Boyega, 33, looked back on his career during a panel at ...
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John Boyega Reveals How Little Money He Had When He Landed Coveted Star Wars Role
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 ...
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John Boyega says he will "never forget the day" he spent almost all his money to meet JJ Abrams and get his Star Wars role
John Boyega gave his ... the math," he explained. Luckily, Boyega made it to the restaurant to meet Abrams, and that conversation was about to change his life forever. "Each step I took, I was ...
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John Boyega Says He’s Had Marvel Talks, Reveals Which Marvel Hero He’d Want to Play
It’s been several years since actor John Boyega has starred in a giant franchise like Star Wars. In recent interviews, he’s mentioned focusing only on indie films. But things change.
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John Boyega Has Talked With Kevin Feige About Joining The MCU
During a panel at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), John Boyega revealed he has had conversations with the MCU mastermind about who he would be interested in playing if he just so happens ...