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‘Supacell’ Lead Tosin Cole on Bringing South London’s Black Experience to the Sci-Fi World in Netflix Series: ‘It’s About Time’
'Supacell' lead Tosin Cole on bringing an authentic depiction of South London's Black experience in Netflix's Black British sci-fi: 'It's about time'
Sure, the American-born British actor admits his turn as starfighter pilot Lieutenant Bastian in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was perhaps a little “blink-and-you’ll miss it” (although it could have been a lot more — he got down to the final few auditioning for John Boyega’s role of Finn but “it just didn’t work out” and J.J. Abrams offered him this part instead). But what makes “Supacell” stand out is its South London setting — away from the gleaming city center high-rises and wealthy suburbs usually depicted on screen — and an all-Black cast that reflects the economic and cultural diversity of those neighborhoods. Having cut his teeth on British television (like many U.K. stars, the teen soap “Hollyoaks” served as a breakout), he’s recently been seen in both films in Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir” two-parter, Chinonye Chukwa’s acclaimed biopic “Till” and last year’s “House Party” reboot.
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