John Boyega praises Disney’s defense of “Obi-Wan” against racism

Actor John Boyega praised Disney’s management of racist abuse against “Obi-Wan Kenobi” star Moses Ingram.

The British actor, best known for his role as Finn in the Star Wars series, said Disney’s response to racism was a step up from his time with the company.

After Ingram landed a role on the Disney + series “Obi-Wan”, her DM immediately became flooded with “hundreds” of hateful and racist messages.

The 28-year-old then shared screenshots of the messages she received, prompting Disney express yourself on social media.

It appears on SiriusXM’s Tell Me Everything With John FugelsangBoyega praised the way Disney approached the situation.

“Protecting Moses Ingram makes me feel protected,” explained the actor.

“It makes me feel like,“ Okay, great. I’m not the elephant in the room. Because when I started, it wasn’t a conversation you could move on. “

– You know how they got through this. It was like, “Let’s just keep quiet.” It was not a conversation you could raise, ”he added.

Comparing Ingram’s support from principals to the lack of support he received himself, Boyega said he was “filling up my time when I didn’t get support.”

“It doesn’t make me feel bitter at all. It makes me feel like you are that guy at times. And my dad taught me that, ‘he continued.

“Sometimes you are not the blessed guy and sometimes you are Moses, you know you lead people upstairs but you see the goal. You don’t go in, you make others come in. And that’s where you get your happiness.

Elsewhere in the interviewBoyega made his speech in 2020 at the Black Lives Matter protest in London following the murder of George Floyd.

“I don’t know what happened to me, man. I just had to say what I meant, ”he said.

“And there was the essence yes, it is painful. I don’t think it is appropriate, but I like the fact that I also talked about the responsibility we have as men. And this responsibility, which is diminishing.