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 ...

John Boyega put himself on the map with a star-making performance in 2011's Attack the Block. When he travelled into a Galaxy Far, Far Away four years later for Star Wars: The Force Awakens ...

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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 ...

A major Star Wars actor has revealed that he only had £45 to his name before he became one of Hollywood’s most recognisable faces. John Boyega, 33, started acting professionally in 2011 when he ...

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 ...

Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy recently articulated his vision for a more diversified Star Wars universe, advocating for the exploration of formats such as a three-camera sitcom or a project within ...

Before landing Star Wars, John Boyega was skint, as the Brits say. On Saturday, the British actor appeared on a panel at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo where he described how he will ...

Joyn Boyega appeared at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (via People) and revealed he only had about $60 in his bank account when J.J. Abrams called him to meet about his “Star Wars” casting ...

On Friday, Williams was revealed as the latest cover star for the prominent Esquire Magazine for their mavericks of sports series. Some of the other athletes included in the series are WNBA legend ...