Star Wars: John Boyega Addresses Disney's Handling Of Racist Attacks On Moses Ingram
An unfortunate reality is that a great number of Star Wars actors and actresses have suffered some truly reprehensible personal attacks by «fans» over the years simply for existing in the franchise, most recently Moses Ingram. Often, they're bullied and degraded to the point where they have no choice but to back away from the public eye for their own safety and mental health. In John Boyega's case, he fought back and used the vitriol as a jumping-off point for activism.
Boyega, who played Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, has been outspoken about his treatment by both fans and the studio. So it should come as no surprise that he'd have a few thoughts about the racist attacks from unfoundedly angry viewers leveled at Obi-Wan Kenobi actress Ingram. Boyega recently spoke out about the issue (and others) on SiriusXM's Tell Me Everything With John Fugelsang, giving a surprisingly charitable appraisal of the situation, and it has a lot to do with how Disney has handled it all.
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«Moses Ingram being protected makes me feel protected. Do you understand what I'm saying?» Boyega said. «It makes me feel like, 'Okay, cool. I am not the elephant in the room.' Because when I started, it wasn't really a conversation you could bring up. You know how they went through it. It was kind of like, 'Let's just be silent.' It wasn't a conversation you could bring up. But now to see how blatant it is, to see Ewan McGregor come and support…It, for me, fulfills my time where I didn't get the support.» Considering Boyega's outspoken discussions about race in Star Wars, as well as how important they were to have, it's certainly an interesting development on his part.
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