John Boyega Wants To Take On More ‘Indie’ Films

John Boyega is best known for playing Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.

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In 2016, it was rumored that he was joining the cast of “Black Panther.”

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Now it’s been rumored that he’s filmed secret scenes for other Marvel projects.

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Boyega was recently interviewed by Men’s Health for their September 2022 issue.

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He said that he has absolutely no plans to join another blockbuster film franchise right now.

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“That's not in the vision for me now,” Boyega told the publication.

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He added that he wants “to do nuanced things.”

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“I want to donate my services to original indie films that come with new, fresh ideas,” he added.

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“It's real hard to top Iron Man in that universe,” he added.

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