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The ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ actor reveals he has met with director Joe Cornish to discuss his possible return to the second installment of the cult science-fiction movie.
Jun 18, 2020
AceShowbiz – John Boyega has been talking to his “Attack the Block” director Joe Cornish about returning for a sequel to the cult science-fiction hit.
The 2011 movie about a gang of south London teenagers fighting off an alien invasion earned raved reviews and started John’s rise to fame as a leading player in the revamped “Star Wars” franchise.
In a chat on the Script Apart podcast, Joe revealed the actor has talked to him about reprising his role as the leader of the teens, Moses, in a sequel set a decade after the first film.
“We’ve got ideas,” The Kid Who Would Be King filmmaker said. “I met with John a couple of months ago to talk about it. We’ve always had ideas after the first one. But obviously we’ve both been busy doing different things. In a way, the longer you leave it, the more interesting it is. So that’s all I’ll say.”
Joe is also proud that some have revisited the film after John’s impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London earlier this month, June 2020 as the star’s leadership skills and challenging of prejudice prompted comparisons with Moses’ heroism in the movie.
“It’s wonderful that people are revisiting the film,” the director added. “Most of all, it’s a moment for John, and it’s a moment for hopefully some social change. To be a tiny little part of something that I hope is much, much bigger is exciting.”
John subsequently commented on the sequel reports, quoting an Empire article and tweeting,”…think imma need the whole of London for an army on this one……”
He also wrote that he “wouldn’t imagine” the movie without co-star Alex Esmail.

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