John Boyega protested racism in London

The Force was with John Boyega on Wednesday in London. Finn's interpreter in Star Wars joined the protesters who came to protest in Hyde Park against racism at the Black Lives Matter and in tribute to George Floyd, the African American who died during an arrest in Minneapolis. In the middle of the crowd, the actor took the megaphone to deliver a speech as powerful as sincere.

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"I speak to you from the bottom of my heart. I don't know if my career will end after that, but I don't care. Today, these are innocent people who were in the middle of their lives. We don't know what George Floyd could have accomplished, we don't know what Sandra Bland could have accomplished, but today, we are going to make sure that our young people do not forget what this means, ”he said. he launched, tears in his eyes, as relayed by IndieWire.

Unanimous reaction

His speech deeply moved, starting with Star Wars . The franchise, owned by Disney, gave her full support and transcribed her speech.

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As for Mark Hamill, a good Jedi, the interpreter of Luke Skywalker praised the courage shown by the young actor.

Never been more proud of you, John. @JohnBoyega
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"I've never been more proud of you, John. I love you, dad, "he wrote on Twitter in caption of several photos of the actor speaking to the protesters.

Before joining the protesters, John Boyega was one of the first celebrities to revolt against the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police. He has since given some advice to those who want to demonstrate while protecting themselves from the coronavirus.

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The Star Wars actor also called for peaceful protests.

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