John Boyega Thinks ‘Star Wars’ Might Be taught From All That ‘Star Trek’ Speaking

As a part of what’s changing into his mushy launch into being a pop culture pundit, Rise of Skywalker actor John Boyega has weighed in on the time-honored rivalry between Star Wars and Star Trek. Although he starred within the former’s sequel trilogy, Boyega says he understands the enchantment of the latter, echoing the standard chorus of most Trek followers: the significance of balancing speaking and motion.

Talking at Dragon Con (thanks, Popverse), Boyega made no qualms over the truth that he, like most traditional individuals, double-dips in loving each sequence. Whereas a fandom layperson may assume Boyega would favor Star Wars, what along with his breakout function as Finn, Boyega says he’s really extra attuned to Star Trek as a result of it tends to deal with its points somewhat than brandishing a lightsaber and getting lively.

“In Star Trek, they offer you time to have discussions. I believe there’s one thing Star Wars can study from that truly,” Boyega mentioned. “By way of me showing in [Star Trek], I’ve received to remain on staff. I’m a lightsaber man.”

That is the most recent in a string of Boyega observations concerning the course of Star Wars and what he would’ve executed in a different way if he had been in cost. Up to now, he’s mentioned the entire “Reylo” state of affairs, the dealing with of Luke’s last stand, and never making new characters OP (learn: overpowered)—the kind of backyard selection takes that lend themselves effectively to hours-long YouTube retrospectives. However he’s additionally hit the mark on having followers reckon with the poisonous aspects of the fandom.

Key amongst his post-Rise of Skywalker takes was how shitty it is for certain fans to treat Black actors in Star Wars as some “woke” demerit to the spirit of the franchise when alien creatures like Babu Frik exist. That very same form of toxic fandom rhetoric is what noticed The Acolyte star Amandla Stenberg endure racist backlash from a sure subset of viewers.

Deplorable therapy of Star Wars actors of colour additionally reared its ugly head when Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram turned the goal of fandom trolls. This led Obi-Wan Kenobi himself, Ewan McGregor, to face in help of Ingram—a bent many actors have, stepping in when Disney sits on its hands in conditions like this with its exhibits and films. Guess not everybody could be Gina Carano.

A private message from Ewan McGregor. pic.twitter.com/rJSDmj663K

— Star Wars (@starwars) June 1, 2022

Each fandoms actually have their justifiable share of soiled laundry that may name into query whether or not the intergalactic grass is greener on the opposite aspect. However an argument might be made {that a} present extra predicated on speaking issues out and centering diversity into its very framework lends itself to having a fandom that doesn’t get pointedly bizarre about seeing individuals with completely different pores and skin tones as necessary gamers in its tales.

However that’s a dialogue for an additional day. Probably after the warmth loss of life of the universe, when Star Trek and Star Wars followers not fire up which of their sequence is healthier.

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