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    John Boyega Gets Call From Studio Boss After Accusing Disney of Using His 'Star Wars' Role as Token

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    The ‘Attack the Block’ actor who plays the former Stormtrooper Finn in the new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy reveals he had a heart-to-heart conversation with Kathleen Kennedy following his public complaints.

    Nov 24, 2020
    AceShowbiz – John Boyega had a heart-to-heart with Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy after he went public with his frustrations with his role in the “Star Wars” franchise.
    John’s portrayal of ex-Stormtrooper Finn was key to reboot instalment “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, but became less central to the plot of its two follow-ups – and he went public with his disappointment in a GQ interview this summer (20).
    He had previously revealed that he had buried the hatchet with Disney chiefs, but has now detailed how Kathleen offered him support once he had outlined his case to her.

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    “So I got on a phone call with Kathleen Kennedy and she verbally showed support and we got to have a really nice, transparent, honest conversation that is beneficial to both of us,” he tells BBC News.
    “I think these kinds of conversations, you can go into the realm of sounding like you’re just trying to save your own career, but what is great now is that it is a conversation that anyone has access to.”
    “Now people can express themselves about this knowing that any character we love, especially in these big franchises like the Marvels and Star Wars, we love them because of the moments that they are given, we love them because of those moments, and they’re heroic moments that these producers all decide for these characters so we need to see that in our characters that are maybe black and from other cultures.”
    In his chat with GQ, the “Attack the Block” star accused Disney bosses of marketing his character as, “much more important in the franchise than they are and then have them pushed to the side,” and made a similar point about Finn’s on screen love interest Rose Tico, played by Kelly Marie Tran.

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      Report: Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill Wanted Back for 'Star Wars' Franchise

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      Despite how their characters’ storylines turn out in the Skywalker Saga, Lucasfilm allegedly believes that there’s still more left to tell of Ford’s Han Solo and Hamill’s Luke Skywalker.

      Nov 6, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Harrison Ford’s Han Solo and Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker will forever be etched in “Star Wars” fans’ mind as two of three key characters in the George Lucas-created sci-fi epic space opera. While that’s more than enough legacy left by those two characters, they could be brought back in one or more new projects of the franchise.
      According to We Got This Covered which claims to obtain the info from reliable sources, Lucasfilm wants both Hamill and Ford for future projects, which could be films or TV series. Though their characters’ storylines seem to bring their journeys to an end, the studio believes that there’s still “some mileage left in the characters” and has “ideas for how to bring them back.”
      Ford, Hamill and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia/General Leia) all returned for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, but Solo was killed off in the 2015 film, which was the actor’s request. Leia continued to play a great role in the latest “Star Wars” trilogy, although the actress’ untimely passing before “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” greatly affected her character’s story arc in the final film of the Skywalker Saga.

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      Meanwhile, Hamill’s Luke was killed off in the second film, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”, but he’s brought back as a Force Ghost in “The Rise of Skywalker”. The actor was initially critical of his own role in “The Last Jedi”, stating that he and director Rian Johnson had “a fundamental difference” on Skywalker’s characterization. He later expressed regret for having made those statements, calling the film an “all-time great.”
      Lucasfilm currently has an ongoing “Star Wars” TV series, “The Mandalorian”, which is released on Disney+. The studio is additionally developing another live-action series which centers on female characters.
      As for the next big screen project, the studio has hired Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige and “Thor: Ragnarok” helmer Taika Waititi to develop separate new “Star Wars” films.

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      John Boyega Calls Out Disney for Making 'Star Wars' Black Character Nothing More Than Just a Token

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      The actor who plays ex-stormtrooper Finn in the ‘Star Wars’ sequel trilogy accuses the movie studio of being fake as they push the characters of color to the sideline.
      Sep 3, 2020
      AceShowbiz – John Boyega has slammed Disney chiefs for failing him and his “Star Wars” co-star Kelly Marie Tran by sidelining their characters in the latest instalment, “The Rise of Skywalker”.
      The film, which concludes a new trilogy of “Star Wars” films that began with 2015’s “The Force Awakens”, focused heavily on Daisy Ridley’s character Rey and Adam Driver’s villain Kylo Ren – with ex-stormtrooper Finn, played by John, and mechanic Rose Tico, played by Kelly, taking a backseat.
      In a new interview with GQ magazine, the “Detroit” star criticised bosses at Disney for marketing the presence of a black character in the movies but failing to bring Finn’s story to a satisfying conclusion.
      “You get yourself involved in projects and you’re not necessarily going to like everything,” he says. “What I would say to Disney is do not bring out a black character, market them to be much more important in the franchise than they are and then have them pushed to the side. It’s not good. I’ll say it straight up.”
      Warming to the theme, he says he and Asian-American Kelly were also underserved by the failure to foreground their charaters’ blossoming romance and stories.
      “Like, you guys knew what to do with Daisy Ridley, you knew what to do with Adam Driver,” he rages. “You knew what to do with these other people, but when it came to Kelly Marie Tran, when it came to John Boyega, you know f**k all.”
      “So what do you want me to say? What they want you to say is, ‘I enjoyed being a part of it. It was a great experience…’ Nah, nah, nah. I’ll take that deal when it’s a great experience. They gave all the nuance to Adam Driver, all the nuance to Daisy Ridley. Let’s be honest. Daisy knows this. Adam knows this. Everybody knows. I’m not exposing anything.”

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      'New Mutants' Director Sneers at Lame and Calculated Gay Kiss in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'

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      Filmmaker Josh Boone is not really a fan of the background same-sex kissing scene in the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy as he calls it ’embarrassing.’
      Aug 29, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “The New Mutants” director Josh Boone has slammed the gay kiss featured in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” as lame.
      The filmmaker has hit out at the background smooch in the 2019 sci-fi blockbuster between characters played by Amanda Lawrence and Vinette Robinson, which made cinematic history as the first of its kind in “Star Wars” franchise history, dubbing it “the most embarrassing” example of LGBTQ intimacy onscreen.
      “It was just somebody in the background and (the filmmakers) were like, ‘We’ll put out articles as if this is something you should pay attention to,’ ” Boone told Too Fab.
      Josh’s newest film “The New Mutants” features a gay kiss between characters portrayed by Maisie Williams and Blu Hunt, and he hopes audiences will view the scene as an organic instance of affection.
      “We didn’t put this (kiss) in to be confrontational or really even in a calculated way, it just happened naturally,” he explained. “We wrote it because the characters in the comic have like an intimate telepathic connection and it just sort of felt like the right thing to do, and it was more of a gentle thing and a coming of age thing than it was a sexual thing.”
      And Boone foresees the moment inspiring people in the LGBTQ community to share their own displays of affection publicly.
      “I hope this would reach some people and for young women out there who are gay and don’t see representation in a big movie, it’s like, you guys can dress up at Halloween and hold hands and be them and that’s awesome,” he said.
      “The New Mutants”, which also stars Charlie Heaton and Anya Taylor-Joy, will be released in U.S. theatres on 28 August (20).

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      John Boyega Says 'No Thank You' About Possible 'Star Wars' Return

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      The ‘Attack the Block’ actor says ‘no’ when asked about his possible return to the galaxy far far away but is keen to reprise his role in his other movie directed by Joe Cornish.
      Jul 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – John Boyega has left his “Star Wars” role of Finn behind him.
      The British star debuted as the rogue stormtrooper, who flees the First Order’s and joins forces with Rey (Daisy Ridley) and later the Resistance, in 2015’s “The Force Awakens”, and most recently appeared in the role in last year’s (19) “The Rise of Skywalker”.
      However, addressing fan speculation surrounding a possible return, after the actor shared a snap of himself back on set, he put to bed any rumours of a reprisal.
      In response to one fan, who wrote, “Force Finn in action with Green lightsaber dressed in black is all I want from the next SW film,” Boyega replied, “lol no thank you. I’ve moved on.”
      When another user added, “Really just got those Disney bucks and dipped,” he explained, “Nope. Not into playing one role for too long. I have more to offer than that. That’s all.”
      The star was noticeably quiet when a third fan offered that he’d stepped down as Finn due to the quality of recent instalments of the science fiction franchise, but insisted he’s not opposed to revisiting other past roles.
      After a user questioned whether Boyega would ever return as Moses, his breakout role in Joe Cornish’s 2011 “Attack the Block”, he replied, “I haven’t played Moses in over a decade. I’d love to revisit him. Now he is a BADA*S.”

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      John Boyega and Oscar Isaac Caught Up in Sandstorm on 'Star Wars' Movie Set

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      In never-before-seen footage, the two actors are seen taking shelter from the strong winds while filming ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ in the desert of Jordan.
      May 6, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Actors John Boyega and Oscar Isaac were forced to take shelter in the midst of shooting “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” after they were caught up in a sandstorm.
      Part of the 2019 blockbuster was filmed on location in Wadi Rum, Jordan, and to mark Star Wars Day on Monday, May 4, 2020, Boyega shared previously-unseen video footage from the desert shoot, which was temporarily halted as they tried to take cover from the strong winds.
      “Happy Star Wars day everyone!” Boyega captioned the Instagram post. “Here’s myself and Oscar chilling during a sandstorm! We couldn’t shoot… good times though.”
      In the clip, the actors are shown using blankets to shield their faces from the sand as they lay behind a large photography umbrella, with Isaac jokingly covering his whole face and quipping, “I’m scared. I can’t see anything. There’s so much sand.”

      “It’s good for the skin, think of it as exfoliation,” a voice in the distance can be heard saying, as Boyega remarks, “That’s what he says!”

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      Daisy Ridley Finds the Lukewarm Response to 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Upsetting

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      During a sit-down with the DragCast podcast, the actress playing Rey in the ‘Star Wars’ sequel trilogy admits to have struggled accepting the backlash in the beginning of 2020.
      Apr 14, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Daisy Ridley had a terrible start to the year as she could no longer feel the love from critical “Star Wars” fans, who hated her final film in the franchise.
      “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” was mauled by critics and fans alike when it opened in late December (19), and Daisy was still struggling with the backlash as 2020 began.
      “This last film was really tricky,” Ridley said during a sit-down with the DragCast podcast. “January was not that nice. It was weird, I felt like all of this love that we’d sort of been shown the first time around, I was like, ‘Where’s the love gone?’ ”
      She adds that she and the cast shared an experience “filled with love” on set, making it all the more difficult to accept the lukewarm response.
      “I watched the documentary, the making-of (‘The Skywalker Legacy’), this week,” Ridley continued, referencing the documentary on the film’s Blu-Ray release, “and it’s so filled with love, and I think it’s that tricky thing of when you’re part of something that is so filled with love and then people (don’t like it). You know, everyone’s entitled to not like something, but it feels like it’s changed slightly.”
      Ridley admitted she had a hard time avoiding negative articles and reactions because they flooded her social media feeds.

      “I guess now conversations are just more public, so there’s stuff I wouldn’t have seen, but honestly trying to scroll through my newsfeed in January and trying to not see ‘Star Wars’ stuff, I’d see headlines and be like ‘Oh my God, this is so upsetting,’ ” she shares.

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      J.J. Abrams Plainly Refuses to Kill C-3PO in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'

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      During an appearance on ‘The View’, Anthony Daniels gets candid about the director’s reaction to his suggestion to put his iconic humanoid robot to sleep for good.
      Mar 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Director J.J. Abrams refused to listen to “Star Wars” actor Anthony Daniels when he suggested it was time to kill off his robot character C-3PO in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”.
      The veteran Brit is the only “Star Wars” actor to have appeared in all nine of the main films in the sci-fi franchise, and, as Abrams was preparing to wrap up the third and final installment in the Skywalker saga last year (19), Daniels proposed having his humanoid robot put “to sleep” – for good.
      But Abrams wasn’t having any of it.
      “I said to J.J. when we were filming, ‘Maybe it’s time to put C-3PO to sleep, to give him an end,’ ” Daniels shared on U.S. talk show “The View”, “and he said, ‘Not on my watch!'”
      The 74-year-old is famed for his work as the gold droid, but Daniels admits he came close to missing out on the iconic role when he was first approached back in the 1970s, because he thought it would be disastrous for his acting career.
      “I wasn’t apprehensive – I just didn’t want it! I was insulted!” he confessed.
      “I was a serious actor. The thought of being in a robot suit, disguised, in science fiction? Back in the day, that wasn’t very popular.”
      However, he was soon convinced to give the movie a shot after being presented with artist renderings of George Lucas’ creation, and the rest is history.
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      “What I did see was… a production still of how the character might look…,” Daniels said. “I stared at that picture and it’s totally changed my life.”

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      Billie Lourd Deals With Bittersweet Emotion Standing In for Carrie Fisher in 'The Rise of Skywalker'

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      The Lieutenant Connix depicter in the latest ‘Star Wars’ movie reminisces the time she helped director J.J. Abrams and his team complete the sequences involving her late mother’s iconic character.
      Mar 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Actress Billie Lourd endured a full rollercoaster of emotions on the set of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker after agreeing to stand in for her late mother Carrie Fisher.
      The veteran star, famed for her role as Princess Leia, died unexpectedly in December, 2016, but director J.J. Abrams was able to cut together unused footage of Fisher from 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” to resurrect her character for key scenes in the recent “The Rise of Skywalker”.
      Lourd, who portrays Resistance member Lieutenant Connix in the sci-fi blockbusters, helped Abrams and his team complete the sequences by taking part in the Leia shoots, and she admits it was truly bittersweet to fill in for her mum.
      “It’s literally like a gift from her, or her forcing us to make her the star of the movie – probably both!” she laughed in new behind-the-scenes documentary, “The Skywalker Legacy”.
      Lourd added, “Being back has been incredible, painful, surreal – all of the adjectives that you can come up with, probably, I felt.”
      Abrams later used Fisher’s earlier film clips to digitally replace the 27 year old’s face with that of her mother.
      Production on “The Rise of Skywalker”‘s Princess Leia scenes was also an emotional experience for leading lady Daisy Ridley, who needed to collect herself after filming.
      “The reality of having to do a scene with someone who isn’t actually there was very difficult,” the Brit shared. “I sort of had to walk off and have a moment.”
      And Abrams insists he will forever be grateful to Lourd for giving him her blessing to bring Fisher back from the dead onscreen.
      “To know that we were doing this with her at our side, that’s something that I will always be grateful to her for,” the director said.

      “The Skywalker Legacy”, which details how filmmakers incorporated unused Fisher footage into the latest movie, will be released to coincide with the digital launch of “The Rise of Skywalker” on March 17.

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