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John Boyega spent $43 of his last $60 to meet up with J.J. Abrams — and then landed Star Wars: 'Very surreal'
John Boyega reveals that he spent $43 of his last $60 to get to a meeting with director J.J. Abrams, before knowing if he ...
John Boyega had less than $20 in his bank account when he landed a role in ‘Star Wars'
John Boyega nearly went broke in his quest to land a life-changing "Star Wars" role. The 33-year-old, who played the ...
John Boyega Only Had £45 in the Bank When Director J.J. Abrams Told Him He Won Star Wars Role
John Boyega told fans at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo on Saturday, April 12 that he only had £45 in his bank ...
John Boyega Reveals Exactly How Much He Had In Bank Account Before 'Star Wars' Role
The actor, who starred in the latest "Star Wars" trilogy, opened up about the "surreal" moment that director J.J. Abrams told ...
John Boyega spent $43 of his last $60 to meet with J.J. Abrams about 'Star Wars' — and got the part
John Boyega spent $43 traveling across London to Mayfair to meet with J.J. Abrams about 'Star Wars.' Boyega said he pretended ...
'Star Wars' Star John Boyega Wants to Play Powerful Mutant in the MCU
John Boyega's most famous character is from a long time ago, and ironically, for Marvel, he wants to play a hero from the ...
John Boyega Only Had About $60 in His Bank Account When J.J. Abrams Called About ‘Star Wars,’ Then Spent $43 to Go Meet Him: ‘Do the Math’
Joyn Boyega appeared at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (via People) and revealed he only had about $60 in his bank ...
Multimillionaire ‘Star Wars’ star John Boyega played hard to get in his interview with J.J. Abrams—even though he had just $15 in his bank account
Before he was a multimillionaire “Star Wars” star, John Boyega was nearly broke—spending $43 of his last $60 to meet J.J.
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John Boyega spent $43 of his last $60 to meet with J.J. Abrams about 'Star Wars' — and got the part
John Boyega says he only had $60 in his bank account when J.J. Abrams asked him to meet to discuss "Star Wars." He said he spent $43 of it traveling across London to meet Abrams. During the ...
John Boyega had £45 to his name when he secured ‘Star Wars’ role
Actor John Boyega, who achieved a breakout role in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has revealed that he only had £45 to his name when he was offered the life-changing role. Boyega, who grew up in ...
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'Star Wars' Star John Boyega Wants to Play Powerful Mutant in the MCU
Michileen Martin is a contributing entertainment writer located in New York. His focus is on Comics and Comic Book Movies. He has in-depth knowledge of Comics as a whole, being a fan for over 40 ...
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John Boyega Only Had £45 in the Bank When Director J.J. Abrams Told Him He Won Star Wars Role
John Boyega was a nearly unknown actor when he, Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley were cast in lead roles for 2015's 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Barry Brecheisen/WireImage John Boyega was down to ...