John Boyega Says ‘Star Wars’ Is ‘So White That a Black Person Existing in It’ Is a Big Deal

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I don't think I ever saw the shyts he's in but I vividly remember this being a running joke on here

 

[Roid Jones]

He's not wrong, a fictional universe with green and red creatures but a black man in a potential role of note is an issue, fukkin cacs

 

[Phitz]

That grim reminder that this man dragged me, the wife, and the joey to see TFA, only for the joey, wife, and Ito leave out the theater wanting to firebomb LucasFilms .

I know it wasnt John's fault but WTF

Wasn't Lucas fault much either as I think he gave free reign to the weirdo producers and directors

 

[Roid Jones]

When he got cast I thought he was gonna be a Jedi because he was fantastic in Attack the Block as the lead. Nope. Turned him into a bumbling coward for 2 movies and then didn't know what to do with him in the 3rd movie. If they weren't going the Jedi route the Stormtrooper uprising layup was right there and they aint do shyt with it. They really fukked up that trilogy.

Shyt was foul, Disney blatantly presented his casting as if he would not only be a Jedi but a important character, then pulled that shyt

 

[Phitz]

He's not wrong, a fictional universe with green and red creatures but a black man in a potential role of note is an issue, fukkin cacs

Lando and Mace Windu were respectable high ranking side characters being advertised as big time co stars.

 

[yardman]

Hollywood is done with the star centric model, they’ve moved the focus towards intellectual property being the star. Twilight was the beginning of the end. That’s why Hollywood was going so hard with the push for ai integration in the ideation process. No offense to breh but that dream is dead.​

 

[LuuqMaan]

Saw him talking down on Disney before I watched that shytty trilogy

Thought he was ‘talking himself out of future Disney projects, maybe get a future Marvel film’

Then I saw the shytty trilogy

Fully understood the disgust from him

Of course, let’s not forget the ‘anti woke’ fanbase

 

[Roid Jones]

The entire new trilogy was ass cheeks. That was a failing by Disney as a whole. I disagree they knew what they were doing with Daisy and Adam Drivers characters. They absolutely didn’t, it was a big let down overall.

I appreciate him having the conversation, but he’s off base imo. Lando Calrissian is one of the most recognizable names and faces in science fiction/fantasy. That’s damn good for a major classic like Star Wars shot in the 70s. Not to mention Sam Jackson with the purple lightsaber being an absolute badass and major Jedi character…Saw Guerrera (Forest Whitaker), other minority characters with major roles. You just staked your name in 3 shytty movies…him saying those are just sprinkled in is some smart dumb shyt bc what exactly is he expecting?

He's not off base, Boyega was presented as being a major lead character and that is what drew out the racist crowd, because people thought he might be the lead character, Lando and Mace while recognisable were side characters and that's understood

 

[Roid Jones]

Lando and Mace Windu were respectable high ranking side characters being advertised as big time co stars.

Yes side characters, Disney acted like Finn would be the main character and at worst the co-lead and we saw the reaction to that

 

[Heimdall]

who's Star Wars again?

we on that Dune wave now

maybe he can get in on part 3

 

[BlkAxeMan]

Wasn't Lucas fault much either as I think he gave free reign to the weirdo producers and directors

Lucas himself said he sold Star Wars to white slavers.

 

[Htrb-nvr-blk-&-ug-as-evr]

Work on your own franchise. It wont get any better for black folks at all, so better team up with some up and coming writers and try to get a compelling series/movie Ip going. Like:

 

[CodeKansas]

Star Trek>>>>>>>>>Star Wars

Damn straight it is.

 

[melraH]

They did Bruh dirty init , that whole Trilogy is a Mess Fukk CACleen Kennedy right now Star Wars is only Good on the Material Handled by Dave Feloni and outside of that the Andor Material.

If you going to do Sci-fi/comic book stuff Disney give it to people that are passionate about the Material and not about subverting expectations and Oscar Baiting bullshyt like the Eternals. Fukk that bytch Kennedy.

 

[Canada Goose]

Work on your own franchise. It wont get any better for black folks at all, so better team up with some up and coming writers and try to get a compelling series/movie Ip going. Like:

I LOVED Season 1 of this show



Episode 7 of S1 of Paradise was amazing!