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John Boyega had less than $20 in his bank account when he landed a role in ‘Star Wars'

John Boyega nearly went broke in his quest to land a life-changing "Star Wars" role. The 33-year-old, who played the stormtrooper Finn in the trilogy of blockbusters, revealed this week that he took his bank account close to zero while traveling to meet director J.J. Abrams to discuss the role when he was still an unknown actor.

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Multimillionaire ‘Star Wars’ star John Boyega played hard to get in his interview with J.J. Abrams—even though he had just $15 in his bank account

Before he was a multimillionaire “Star Wars” star, John Boyega was nearly broke—spending $43 of his last $60 to meet J.J. Abrams for dinner.

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John Boyega spent $43 of his last $60 to meet with J.J. Abrams about 'Star Wars' — and got the part

John Boyega spent $43 traveling across London to Mayfair to meet with J.J. Abrams about 'Star Wars.' Boyega said he pretended to be busy at first.

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The actor would go on to appear in three 'Star Wars' films from 2015 to 2019.

Before landing Star Wars, John Boyega was skint, as the Brits say. On Saturday, the British actor appeared on a panel at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo where he described how he will ...

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John Boyega Says His Funds Were Low Before Star Wars Role

John Boyega spoke at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo over the weekend and shared how he snagged the role of Finn. John Boyega is now a solidified actor due to his various stage, ...

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John Boyega Says He’s Had Marvel Talks, Reveals Which Marvel Hero He’d Want to Play

It’s been several years since actor John Boyega has starred in a giant franchise like Star Wars. In recent interviews, he’s mentioned focusing only on indie films. But things change.

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John Boyega Only Had About $60 in His Bank Account When J.J. Abrams Called About ‘Star Wars,’ Then Spent $43 to Go Meet Him: ‘Do the Math’

Joyn Boyega appeared at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (via People) and revealed he only had about $60 in his bank account when J.J. Abrams called him to meet about his “Star Wars” casting.

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John Boyega Spills on Feige’s MCU Chat: Could Bishop Be His ‘X-Men’ Destiny?

John Boyega recently shared that he had a conversation with Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, about the ...

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