“It’s so difficult to manoeuver,” Boyega told GQ earlier this year. “You get yourself involved in projects and you’re not necessarily going to like everything. [But] 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.”

Talking to THR for their November cover story, Boyega said he had “a very honest, a very transparent conversation” with a Disney executive who reached out about his “Star Wars” criticisms. The actor added, “There was a lot of explaining on their end in terms of the way they saw things. They gave me a chance also to explain what my experience was like. I’d hope that me being so open with my career, at this stage, would help the next man, the guy that wants to be the assistant DOP, the guy that wants to be a producer. I hope that the conversation is not such a taboo or elephant in the room now, because someone just came and said it.” Related ‘Solo’ Fans Shouldn’t Expect a Sequel: It’s Not a ‘Lucasfilm Priority,’ Says Ron Howard Rian Johnson Wanted to Give ‘The Last Jedi’ a ‘Hell of an Ending:’ ‘That’s What Makes a Movie a Movie’ Related New Movies: Release Calendar for December 23, Plus Where to Watch the Latest Films The Best True Crime Streaming Now, from ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ to ‘McMillions’ to ‘The Staircase’
In criticizing “Star Wars” earlier this year, Boyega explained how the franchise’s creative team knew what to do with Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver’s character’s storylines but not with his and Tran’s. “What do you want me to say?” Boyega told GQ. “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.” Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.