John Boyega: The Fans Should Be Very Excited About Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
Entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba caught up with John Boyega, at this year’s Bafta Film Awards. The young star briefly talked about what it’s like to work with J.J. Abrams and Daisy Ridley, and why fans should be excited about the highly anticipated new Star Wars movie. Watch the video after the jump.
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With the rumors of Luke guarding a tomb and stuff like that, I have actually lost a little of the excitement. Of course, I can’t know for sure that EU-like plot elements *will* feature in EPVII, but between EU weirdness and a rehash of EPIV, I have to admit that, indeed, I’m not as hyped as I was around trailer time.
You may have a bad day.
There’s just no way they can pull this off the way fans hope they can. I think EP7 is even more loaded this time than EP1 because now there’s an added layer of ‘we need to atone for the sins of the prequels’ … combine that with the inherent anticipation and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. JJ seems pretty nervous in most of his interviews now, and I just feel really badly for him; this was kind of a no-win scenario. The film has to be ‘great,’ the fans will NOT accept ‘ok.’ ‘Ok’ may have worked when the prequels came out, but they were so bad that everyone is demanding greatness now in recompense.
Good luck with that !
So you’re saying this is Abrams’ Kobayashi Maru?
Episode 7 is like the Obama of movies
Please NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
It’s going to win, twice? Doesn’t sound so bad to me. Neither does a Bush of movies for that matter, then it’s a win three times over!
Let’s just hope it’s no Vallorum. 🙂
Republicans control 2/3s of the government. Obabo is impotent.
Would totally fit with Bush being the prequels.
Well, I do like Harrison Ford and just not give a damn :/ solves a lot of problems. Do you think George really cared if people got upset about how he A New Hope? no, that’s what I thought… JJ gonna do what he gonna do and I’ll respect him until he starts apologizing.
People don’t like Seth Rogan because Rogan apologizes, for a comedian to apologize suggests they don’t want to be offensive. In a way Rogan’s career is back on track because he pissed off the one guy who’s more disliked than he is.
If JJ makes another bad-film, he’ll have to piss off a dictator soon if he has any sense of job-preservation. JJ would do well to mark my words.
Seth Rogan never apologizes but rather mocks the criticism of his movies.
I’ll accept “ok” just fine 🙂
i feel kind of the same way….the whole sith tomb thing is lame. it reminds me of some stupid ass EU story.Hamills recent comments about luke not being so important ruins it for me to. Disney should just completely reboot this franchise…it is too clusterfucked
Hey, the Sith tomb thing is just a rumor. Also, it’s February, remember? The time when disinformation and confusion is at its peak.
Luke guarding a tomb seems appropriately mythic to me, as though Joseph Campbell and Laurence Kasden came up with it while waiting for the sunrise in Pompeii. The tomb robbing/guarding theme also seems apropo of our hopes and anxieties about revisiting something sacred like Star Wars. Exploring the hopes and fears of Star Wars fandom through the film itself has a postmodern layer but it could take us to place that’s far more universal than that in terms of humanity’s relationship to the past in general.
Why would you let a rumor affect your excitement either way??
^ nailed it
HA! NAILED IT!!!!!
I am, dear John. I am.
I am legend, I am, legend
Seems a professional “young” actor, serious and responsible, not seduced by the dark side of the fame.
Yeah. And if you haven’t seen attack if he block its a good chance to see him take on a big role (among other things). Fun, edge of your seat movie. Can’t wait to see what his character is like in TFA. Wonder if he’ll have to drop the English accent. Hopefully not.
That movie is awesome. He really is the man in that movie.
What’s not to love !
(oh..and practicle Fx ..you heard it here first )
In truth there is not much to be excited for.
Dang, what a bunch of debbie downers. Where’s the enthusiasm?? This is a new Star Wars movie we’re talking about here!
Dont get too excited, its just a movie!
If you want to enjoy this new Disney/JJ Star Wars interpretation, is better for you to fly very low and to keep the hype under strict control…
I have read such weird things about TFA, that I am already missing the previous 6 old & authentic Star Wars movies.
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Agreed. I am guessing the majority of us will see it multiple times in the theater just like many of us have with any other SW movie release.
wow!…what a bunch of miserable two hats!!…you haven’t even seen the film yet?!!.
Of course I’m excited for it it’s a new fuggin Star Wars movie…. The question is will it suck ballsack or not. I’m waiting for one of the actors to come out and say “yep, this movie makes no sense.” If not, then I’ll be pretty excited.
Why would anyone want to say that. It would be plain stupid.
Who cares if it’s good or bad, it’s still fan fiction.
I hope you’re not reading any comics or novels or watching tv shows then. That’s fan fiction too.
Of course it is. I´m watching Rebels occasionally. And it´s part of the Star Wars cartoon universe canon 🙂
Rebels is the epitome of fan fiction and kiss-assing to OT die-hards. When almost every important OT character appearing briefly in Rebels seems better developed than the show’s heroes, you know there is something wrong.
Well, I don’t think that its out of this world to accept that pre-existing characters in a legendary motion picture franchise are more defined than cartoon characters existing on a 4 month old tv show on a cartoon channel.
Exactly right the only thing keeping Rebels afloat is the cameos by Lando, Tarkin, Yoda, because the original characters are a freaking generic bore.
Mmm I think REBELS works best WITHOUT all those silly iconic cameos. But alas! Ever the galaxy shrinketh.
Let’s stay positive guys. And please no insults towards other fan sites. 😉
Can people please leave spoilers out of their comments, please?
There are many of us who are trying to stay spoiler-free for the movie.
If you’re trying to remain spoiler free…. then this isn’t the website you were looking for… dummy 😉
Remember, you don’t need a great plot to have a great film, you just need to tell the story correctly. That being said, even if the tomb rumors turn out to be true, I am confident JJ can make an exciting movie, with good performances, amazing visual efects, exciting action sequences. Word of advice, just walk in with casual expectations, you will be amazed by the end. Don’t let your own ego ruin the film for you. Besides, what’s so damn awful about the tomb rumored plot? Sounds solid to me.
JJ created from scratch TFA story has the same authenticity of one of my stories.
Everything, plot, settings, characters, the begin and the conclusion, is pure fanfiction.
How a Star Wars fan can still hype all SW-Disney movie knowing that ?
Well maybe you can send me JJ’s personal shooting script and I can judge for myself.
For you to say this next trilogy has the same authenticity as one of your own fan-
fiction stories is laughable. Other than George Lucas, all the other elements are returning. Original cast, John Williams, Lawrence Kasdan, etc. They are even using Ralph McQuarries original concept art for inspiration. If Mr. Lucas had a brilliant vision for the sequel trilogy then he wouldn’t have sold the rights in the first place. He’s passing the torch.
Let’s apply that logic.
“Return of the Jedi did not have the input of Gary Kurtz, the true co-creator of 1977 Star Wars and on-hands producer of Empire Strikes Back, therefore, Return of the Jedi is not authentic Star Wars.”
Kurtz was just the producer, not “co-creator.”
I have little trouble stating that Gary Kurtz has just as much impact on the success of the original movie and ESB as George Lucas did.
I’m sure Lucas is a fan of his work, does that make everything he did after the original Star Wars fan fiction as well? Is every Bond movie ever made fan fiction? Applying the term fan fiction to fiction is fucking dumb as shit. If you’re implying that without Lucas none of the stories are “real,” then you should probably take a long look in the mirror and then shoot yourself in the face.
I quite like the tomb guarding rumour thing. As long as Luke isn’t pacing up and down, whistling and looking at his watch. The idea of evil spirits tormenting him and a greater evil inside floats me boat. A third death star does not. Wonder if Boyega uses his brit accent in the film…. the yanks usually portray us as the bad guys/girls. A stormtrooper jolly gooding and spiffing his way around an imperial base would be quite amusing.
So many are so concerned with every tiny detail of the plot and if it doesnt match their expectations then oh well, not excited for the movie. Wont it just be fun to escape into that universe again? to visit other planets, to see xwing fighters and light saber wielding heroes and villians? Starwars is wondrous escapism with some great mythology. Im not saying story, acting, plot dont matter, of course they do, but to decide whether or not youre going to enjoy something based on every little detail..
wont it be FUN to just return to the galaxy far far away. perhaps watching it with wondrous child eyes is the way to go.
By golly you friggin hit it on the head!!
Best post I’ve seen on this site yet!
Fun or a bitter disappointment knowing the real fates of these characters has been thrown in the trash in favor of JJ’s OT fan service?
Please define ‘real fates’.
“real fates” as defined by the only person whose opinion on the subject is worth anything (hint: It’s not JJ)
Strange Magic came out. Did you see it?
Also, Red Tails was…well…..
George Lucas isn’t the end all and be all of Star Wars. This was way beyond him the moment the audience saw Tantive IV being chased by a Star Destroyer.
George sold it, yet, here we still are. We can love Star Wars without having to wait on George Lucas to comment on it.
Er, they don’t have any ‘real fates’. They’re not real people.
Episode 7 will work only when watched in chronological order. After the disaster of the OT there is no way but up.
Well that won’t do because you would have to sit through three disastrous movies before getting back to the movies you like. But, on the other hand, if the PT are ignored, you just start at the real beginning and enjoy six hopefully good movies. 🙂
Oh please. No one will take you seriously with that mindset.
“”Hi, I’m John Boyega and Star Wars fans are in for a real treat…. oh by the way…. we’re using practial effects.”
…Lots of practical effects, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, Daisy, amazing actors, JJ is visionary… They can ask me as well, I can tell you that as well about TFA 😀
Damn, Boyega comes off as a real gent!
British people are so nice. Ew.
This fan was very excited when he heard Lucas sold the franchise along with plot outlines for a sequel trilogy, and we were going to get new Star Wars movies based on these outlines. As it turns out, however, that’s not what we’re going to get, so I have no reason to be excited. Sorry, John.
I honestly believe there was a lot of influence from Lucas’s treatment.. Imagine them trudging through that limp sketch and NOT coming up with something better!
But u still come to the film’s fan site.. And will see it in theaters..
It’s been a *very long* time since I’ve seen a film in theaters, so I doubt that.
Geez, you probably live under a rock. Sorry man.
Lucas isn’t Star Wars. You should start accepting that.
so, what are the issues we have with the rumored tomb guarding plot? going this direction is as good as any other since this will all be brand new.
one element that i was always curious about was the place on dagobah that was strong with the dark side. i guess it shielded yoda from being discovered, or whatever. i was always very interested to know more about it. maybe a similar plot mechanism is being used; luke hanging out there balances things out. otherwise, it’ll act like a beacon.
It seems to be very in vogue to be a pessimist about this movie. Please find another more productive bandwagon to jump on while letting this film be completed and released sheesh. This has got to be some of the worst nerd-dom ever.
As a fan of the prequels I’ve had to listen to years of supposed “fans” bashing those, so now it’s the real fans turn to strike back at those who betray the true religion with this fan fiction BS.
Kylo Ren say to luke in the next epic scene of star wars after he chopped of Lukes real hand. – Mara jade didnt tell you the truth. Luke,,,,, im your son. Luke says – nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
And then Luke can say… ah who cares it’s all made up by JJ.
I am amazed how many people already have an opinion about the movie before they have seen it.
And all this wisecracking about storytelling and so on, like those people could pull off such a big project themselves…
“Can you make the lightsaber sound?” – wtf, can you make more stupid question? I guess not!
Boyega doesn’t seem very convinced of the quality of ep 7, he seems nervous about it.
Good to see Boyega finally cut that unkempt permed afro of his…now why didn’t he do this for the film I wonder??
Soldiers are supposed to have short cropped hair to keep them cool…it makes no sense for him to be rocking some big ass 1970’s dr J afro.
No wonder he was sweating like a whore in church in the teaser…that afro inside a stormtrooper helmet must have been hot as hell.
Fair enough, JJ still should keep “piss off Kim” in his planner as an option though, that’s my point. I don’t really know Seth Rogan that well, for starts I’ve never met the guy, but I also have seen about 0 of his films. IDK, making a film about assassinating a nuclear power-house and saying “no one should take it seriously, I’m just a comedian” is a little over the line.
What part of Seth Rogan thought it was a good idea to make what might possibly be construed as a punch in the face to the nation that would like nothing more than to destroy the country that his Producers are based in? Everyone’s rooting for him and all that but damn! We almost had nuclear war over this film for crying out loud. That kinda’ trumps every other “perfectly innocent” comedy out there. And now Seth Rogan is the pillar of American free speech, after giving Sony yet another reason to stop making films.
So yeah, if JJ wants to move forward anytime his career goes down, he should do what I just explained to be a bad idea. Because… …. .. .
Wow, what a buncha butt hurt nerds. I’m so glad SDCC has evolved beyond your sorry sad sacks. Nerds think they are owed something, but in reality they subscribe to the same prejudices as everyone else. Now only if we can create a weight limit for slave Leia cosplay…
The price of beiing in a Star Wars movie is being confronted with a zillion wackos afterwards.
I am very excited about Episode VII! The release day can’t come soon enough!
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SW is Lucas, Lucas is SW.
A SW film usually has a macguffin.
The films are deliberately set up as a mirroring effect, a symphony in many parts to allow the generations to face similar moral problems, as well as visually mirror each episodic counterpart.
From a general public-viewing POV, expect TFA to deliberately mirror TPM and ANH, and utilise that *familiarity* ; there may be some slight variations in plotting to throw it out to Eps 8 & 9, and these later episodes might well mirror 2,3,5,6 respectively. Eps 8 & 9 might even lead out to wholly original content / plotting. GL had wanted to promote the idea of moral questioning in the ST, so, for example, the rumours of Leia discovering a Republic-made DS3, or Luke guarding a potent weapon, might well tie-in with such moral anguishing ! The (great) PT presented loyalty and treachery, the (great) OT presented hero and villain and generational reconciliation. Let’s see what TFA gives us and what TFA as *part of the ST* will give us.
its going to be banging’ don’t panic, just expect a little change and evolution, like your favourite band evolves, as will this franchise. soak it up, enjoy the entertainment for what it is. and respect the hard work and dedication that goes into something we all clearly care so deeply about. If you sit back in the cinema with the right attitude, you will love this film, I’m sure of that.