John Boyega was a nearly unknown actor when he, Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley were cast in lead roles for 2015's 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Barry Brecheisen/WireImage John Boyega was down to the ...

John Boyega took a big gamble on J.J. Abrams' Star Wars reboot — and thankfully, it paid off. The British actor, whose life changed when he landed the part of rogue stormtrooper Finn in Star Wars: The ...

John Boyega's rebellious stormtrooper Finn ended up being sidelined in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, but that wasn't always ...

John Boyega gave his all during the audition process for Star Wars: The Force Awakens – and that apparently included almost all his money. The British actor, who was ultimately cast as ...

John Boyega nearly went broke in his quest to land a life-changing "Star Wars" role. The 33-year-old, who played the stormtrooper Finn in the trilogy of blockbusters, revealed this week that he took ...

John Boyega says he only had $60 in his bank account when J.J. Abrams asked him to meet to discuss "Star Wars." He said he spent $43 of it traveling across London to meet Abrams. During the meeting, ...

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. Currently, his ...

"Once we touch their heroes, once we lead, once we trailblaze, it's like, 'Oh my God, it's just a bit too much!'" John Boyega is sick of prejudiced Star Wars fans. The actor behind ex-stormtrooper ...

John Boyega isn't holding back his issue with prejudice "Star Wars" fans show Black actors. John Boyega is calling out Star Wars fans who seem to accept Black actors in supporting roles but take issue ...

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 the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo on Saturday, ...