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John Boyega slams Star Wars as the 'whitest, elite space' while reflecting on racist backlash

John Boyega slammed the Star Wars franchise and its fans while reflecting on the racist backlash he received after being cast in the iconic saga.

John Boyega, 33, slammed the Star Wars franchise and its fans while reflecting on the racist backlash he received after being cast in the iconic saga; pictured March 12 in Hollywood Boyega previously criticized the franchise for significantly reducing his character's importance from a co-lead in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi to a smaller role in The Rise of Skywalker. Discussing his experience of being a black cast member in the films, the actor suggested his white co-stars Driver and Ridley were given more complex characters in comparison to himself or Kelly Marie Tran, who is of Vietnamese descent.

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