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He first rose to prominence in Britain for his role as a teenage gang leader in the comedy horror film Attack the Block (2011), and had his international breakthrough playing Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Boyega rose to prominence in his native United Kingdom for his role of Moses in the 2011 sci-fi comedy film Attack the Block (2011), before attaining international recognition for his work as Finn in the seventh film of the Star Wars series.
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- The Circle (2017) - 5.3 - Stream On Tubi TV. While it’s far from a quality social networking movie, The Circle does have an impressive cast comprising Boyega, Emma Watson, Karen Gilan, and Tom Hanks.
- Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) - 5.6 - Stream On HBO Max. John Boyega headlined one of the notable American Kaiju movies of recent times with this film. It follows the son of the previous film’s protagonist, who goes up against the giant sea monsters threatening the world in order to live up to his father’s legacy.
- Half Of A Yellow Sun (2013) - 6.0 - Stream On Amazon Prime Video. Set during the Nigerian Civil War, Half of a Yellow Sun is about a pair of sisters whose lives are detailed over the decade of the conflict.
- Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise Of Skywalker (2019) - 6.5 - Stream On Disney+ Although it doesn’t rank among the best Star Wars movies, the ninth mainline installment does finish off the Skywalker Saga.
May 19, 2021 · Boyega plays Finn in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy. He stars in the anthology series "Small Axe," which is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. We'll hear more of their interview after a short break.
Sep 2, 2020 · During Britain’s Black Lives Matter rallies in June, John Boyega wrote his name in the history of racial justice. And here, in his first interview since finishing Star Wars and that...
- Jimi Famurewa
Sep 2, 2020 · Now that the latest Skywalker trilogy has come and gone, John Boyega can finally be candid about his experience working on Star Wars. The actor, who played Finn in the billion-dollar...
Jul 17, 2023 · In an exclusive TechRadar interview to promote his new Netflix movie They Cloned Tyrone, Boyega confirmed that he hasn't fully closed the door on appearing in a future Star Wars film....
