John Boyega Was Worth Only $60 When He Was Cast in Star Wars

John Boyega had $60 in his account when Star Wars came knocking, a pocketful of change that feels like a punchline next to a franchise that lit up box offices across galaxies. In 2014, the London-born actor was down to his last notes when director J.J. Abrams called him for what would become the most important conversation of his life. He had already scraped together a modest career in the UK.

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