Earlier today, John Boyega (STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER) made a passionate speech alongside thousands of protestors in Hyde Park, London during a Black Lives Matter demonstration. "Black lives have always mattered," Boyega said. "We have always been important. We have always meant something. We have always succeeded regardless. And now is the time. I ain’t waiting. I ain’t waiting." Unfortunately, Boyega is all too aware that speaking out can sometimes have negative effects on one's career when he added, "I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this but, f**k that."
In a show of support, Hollywood has rallied around John Boyega, promising that they have his back. Jordan Peele, Cathy Yan, Mark Hamill, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Seth Grahame-Smith, Bill Lawrence, Christopher Miller, Matthew A. Cherry, and more have all voiced their support of Boyega.
I would work with John Boyega and I urge other Non-Black creators to affirm that they have his back as well. https://t.co/SqXgmIS5aR
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) June 3, 2020
We got you, John. https://t.co/oX7Rr52omx
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) June 3, 2020
Yup!
— Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) June 3, 2020
I would love to work w John Boyega https://t.co/zQTIP29SVR
— Cathy Yan (@CathyYan) June 3, 2020
Oh god I WISH, Ojalá! From Attack The Block to this day! pic.twitter.com/sB7eJqF0sy
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) June 3, 2020
Any project. Any role he wants.
— Seth Grahame-Smith (@sethgs) June 3, 2020
Oh, hell yes. Pretty please.
— Bill Lawrence (@VDOOZER) June 3, 2020
Anytime at all. Keep going, @JohnBoyega. https://t.co/ejkQVW5Aay
— Peyton Reed (@MrPeytonReed) June 3, 2020
I would work with John Boyega anytime, and I’d consider myself lucky to do so. https://t.co/l3eRnpsXUv
— Mike Flanagan (@flanaganfilm) June 4, 2020
Never been more proud of you, John. @JohnBoyega
??, dad https://t.co/XcXvBcblPG— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 3, 2020
The official Star Wars Twitter account also voiced their support for John Boyega and included a link to his full speech.
We stand with and support you, @JohnBoyega. View his full speech: https://t.co/Goxb5y2wrK pic.twitter.com/ZvE0t5tRPY
— Star Wars (@starwars) June 3, 2020
If you haven't checked out John Boyega's speech yet, I highly recommend checking it out. The actor was most recently seen in STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, where he reprised his role of Finn, the former Stormtrooper who became a hero of the Resistance.
