John Boyega: "Star Wars Hasn't Helped Him Get Laid," And Explains "Black Folks, Stop Complaining"

[Peak]

Fixed that for you.

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

On Hollywood:
I’ll stay in London….There is no need to move to LA. I will stay in London. This is my home. I’ve been to LA and spent lots of time in LA. I like going back and forth. But I like being here [in London] because of my family and friends. Sometimes I get a bit hungry and I want the home-grown food so I just put on a big hat and go to Peckham [the mostly-black part of London where he’s from].

Living a “normal” life:

There are two sides to my life. You break it up. There is your personal life which is normal. My life is very normal. But I don’t use buses, I drive. I like to drive my Audi A1. I really don’t feel like a massive star. I really don’t, and the more you don’t the better. I’m just happy working.

Fame has NOT increased his dating options (I’m sure this was said at least half-jokingly. Too bad we won’t have video footage to see his facial expressions:

I really don’t get more attention [from women]. I’m quite disappointed with that. I thought my face mathematically added up. I’m going to use some chat up lines like ‘Hey, I’m Force sensitive’. I’ll write a book about it.

His dad wants him to be like Bruce Willis.

My dad is a minister and he thinks what I’m doing is cool. He wants me to be like Bruce Willis [which is his dad’s favorite actor]. He says, ‘When are you going to be like Bruce Willis and blow stuff up?’ I say ‘that’s coming dad.’…I would love to work with Denzel Washington as well. He’s a brilliant actor.

On his controversial “Black folks, stop complaining!” comment at Saturday’s Screen Nation Awards in London

I think people are at a sensitive time in the world at the minute and it takes someone to speak their mind to give a different perspective. We can’t continue in one mind set with one conversation. It’s always good for people to speak their minds.

Via: Star Wars actor John Boyega has made a decision about his future

Whore like to fukk a face on TV. Dont believe them hoes aint drolling.

If he is not getting the right demand of attention from whores, like star struck fame, then he is not taking on the right roles and having a commanding presence.

From what I heard from black critics and george...that star was movie was not a good look for blacks...

Black man need to be in lead roles and transcend race...and black people in America need to be open and create alternative genre to play with, appear, enhance and replace so-called "white" movies.

 

[ExodusNirvana]

You know...for people who make their bread and butter by being intimate with the media, celebs tend to not think about what they say

I know if I was a celebrity or famous person, I would always ALWAYS be clear and concise with my statements so that no one could ever misconstrue their meaning or attempt to grab a soundbite.

 

[Sane]

You know...for people who make their bread and butter by being intimate with the media, celebs tend to not think about what they say

I know if I was a celebrity or famous person, I would always ALWAYS be clear and concise with my statements so that no one could ever misconstrue their meaning or attempt to grab a soundbite.

That's easier said than done though isn't it. Just think of all the moments where you've you accidentally said the wrong thing even when you've had good intentions

 

[MostReal]

Nate Parker is the chosen one not this guy

 

[iBrowse]

He looks so content with himself while she's giving him the

.

 

[ExodusNirvana]

That's easier said than done though isn't it. Just think of all the moments where you've you accidentally said the wrong thing even when you've had good intentions

I'm not a celebrity or a person whose livelihood revolves around what I say or how I interact with the public

 

[Soundwave]

he was supposed to be the chosen one

 

[Optimus Prime]

I really don’t get more attention [from women]. I’m quite disappointed with that. I thought my face mathematically added up. I’m going to use some chat up lines like ‘Hey, I’m Force sensitive’. I’ll write a book about it.

 

[BlackDiBiase]

what does receipts mean?

he wants proof.

it was a quotable dropped by one of the goats whitney houston

 

[onelastdeath]

Y'all quick to turn on nikkas. So quick

 

[Chef]

People still mad about him not being the main character?

 

[Reginald Noble]

You guys didn't listen to what he said. Youre just reading the headline. you guys fall for this time after time, jesus.

American attention spans

 

[At30wecashout]

Nikka please, nikkas tapdance for crumbs, I rather tapdance for something. I'd trade positions with him in a heartbeat.

:rocky:shyt, I wasn't saying that folks wouldn't kill to be in his position. *Not* broke and doing something you love???

He just has to mind the shyt he says now which is gonna irritate the very folks who rooted for him.

Oh well. Black man getting his.

 

[YeLovesBoston]

He's right. Black folks nitpicked the fukk out of his characters. But of course a lot of people are going to take this statement and run with it for the next 10 years of his career despite the fact he's well known to be pro-black