On Sunday, the Golden Globes virtually awarded its winners, and Black excellence brought home a few of those awards. John Boyega won Best Performance by an Actor in a television supporting role for his role as Leroy Logan in Amazon’s anthology series, Small Axe. He accepted his award at his …
Read More »John Boyega Steps Down As Jo Malone’s Brand Ambassador After The Company Replaced Him In An Ad Based On His Personal Experiences
Star Wars star John Boyega has revealed that he is stepping down from his role as brand ambassador for British perfume and candle company Jo Malone after the brand replaced him in a video that he created and directed with actor Liu Haoran for their Chinese market. “I have decided …
Read More »John Boyega Says Disney Marginalized Black Characters in ’Star Wars’ Sequels
John Boyega has previously expressed his disappointment with being disregarded in the Star Wars sequels following his debut in The Force Awakens. Now, in an interview with British GQ, he’s suggesting that his fellow diverse major cast members experienced similar fates, while Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley’s white characters were …
Read More »John Boyega Speaks Out Against Racism in Protest For Black Lives, Directors and Producers Chime In To Support
JohnBoyega has won our hearts with his commitment to social justice and fighting the oppression of Black people, and the world is committed to making sure his acting career stays intact. British-Nigerian actor John Boyega has been standing in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement all week by spreading awareness about …
Read More »Star Wars’ John Boyega To Produce Non-English Language Films Based on Africa for Netflix
written by @kaylabrantley Star Wars actor John Boyega has cut a deal with Netflix to produce non-English language projects based on African stories. “I am thrilled to partner with Netflix to develop a slate of non-English language feature films focused on African stories,” Boyega said. “My team and I are …
Read More »“She’s Gotta Have It” Writer Responds To John Boyega’s “Trash” Comment And Backlash Over Brit vs Black Debate
’Star Wars’ actor John Boyega took offense to episode 5 of the second season of Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It” on Netflix. In the episode titled, “SuperCaliFragiSexy,” Nola Darling (DeWanda Wise) and her new lust interest Olumide “Olu” Owoye (Michael Luwoye) discussed Black British actors’ impact on Hollywood versus …
Read More »Lupita Nyong’o & John Boyega Will Come Together To Narrate ‘Serengeti’
Discovery and BBC have joined forces to tell a story of natural history. The series will consist of both a UK and US version. It spares no details in describing the lives of some of nature’s animals. ‘Serengeti’ is fashioned to play out in six parts. Deadline explains, “From warthogs …
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