Talk:John Boyega

I hate to be "racist", but the term "English" refers to the ethnic group that has lived in England since the Middle Ages, not Nigerians born in Peckham. "British" could be applicable, since it refers to citizenship, not ethnicity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:C9:8001:AB90:1115:539D:7A80:8044 (talk) 01:52, 13 September 2017 (UTC)

This is racism. An 'English person' has nothing to do with where their parents were born (or their parent's parents, etc). If you're saying it's okay for him to be called British then you're also saying it's okay to call him English, as England is part of Britain. Saying he is British but not English sounds like you're saying he's from Wales, Ireland or Scotland, is that the case? No, you're obviously suggesting that all black people born in England aren't English. Using that logic you may as well say African Americans aren't American. 2001:8003:1816:200:9CE2:1E5A:E621:14F6 (talk) 02:04, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

Not so much racism, as language ambiguities. "English" as a nationality applies since John Boyega was born in England. For that matter, so does "British" as England is part of Great Britain, and until Brexit happens, he could claim to be "European". In terms of race/ethnic group/ancestry; he would probably be what the UK census form would categorise as either "Black: English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British", "Black: English", or "Black: Nigerian" ^[1]. To conclude; as a British English type myself, going by currently available information I'm happy enough to say "One of us! One of us!" 80.41.82.208 (talk) 11:31, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

See this video where John Boyega visits his Wikipedia page and narrates it: http://video.gq.com/watch/john-boyega-goes-undercover-on-twitter-reddit-wikipedia-and-quora skip to 3:58

He says:

• "Born in Peckham" - No, I wasn't
• "[his mother] a social worker" - No, she wasn't
• "[his father] a pentecostal minister" - Correct
• "first role was a leopard in his primary school" - Correct

I am removing his place of birth and his mother's occupation until anyone can find references.

Alexgleason (talk) 03:45, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

I found one page which says he was born in Camberwell, which is also in South London. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/apr/21/john-boyega-from-peckham-to-the-death-star-to-the-old-vic

Of course, I have no idea if it's true or not. Sera404 (talk) 02:58, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

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Under television roles, John Boyega narrated the BBC documentary Serengeti from 2019, however this is missing from wikipedia. Please add.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006hm5 2A02:C7F:5655:7200:DDDB:CDAA:5D46:AD1 (talk) 10:55, 31 August 2019 (UTC)

 Done NiciVampireHeart 00:19, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

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Good Morning, I work for John Boyega at Upperroom Productions Ltd. He has requested if his name can be changed from John Adedayo B. Adegboyega to just John Boyega. If you have further questions please email me at blessing@upperroomentertainment.com 2A00:23A8:431C:8700:921:495:9D31:727A (talk) 11:45, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

 Not done. See MOS:LEGALNAME for the relevant guideline. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 15:54, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

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Add Stuff on his bio he is a christian heres a link

https://www.celebretainment.com/celebrities/john-boyega-s-faith-helped-him-deal-with-star-wars/article_a64223db-7d2b-5733-a5a7-1db52a7a2579.html

https://faithfullymagazine.com/john-boyega-starts-ends-day-with-prayer/ KalKenobi83 (talk) 06:55, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 06:57, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

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Change “British-Nigerian actor” to “British actor” Samantha24816 (talk) 06:28, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

 Already done RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 14:23, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

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Hi, on this page, John Boyega is listed as being British-Nigerian, however, I believe the proper form is actually Nigerian-British, as he is ethnically Nigerian but was born in England and has been raised there his whole life. 96.240.136.213 (talk) 13:23, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: see the definition at British Nigerian. GoingBatty (talk) 23:18, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi there, I am not sure how to incorporate content from John Boyega's interview with GQ magazine in September 2020 where he talks about his experiences with the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy and Black Lives Matter. I am not sure whether it is suitable for Wikipedia. His Wookieepedia article does mention the interview.

This is the proposed passage: During an interview with GQ magazine in early September 2020, Boyega criticised Disney's for sidelining his character Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, remarking "I would say to Disney is do not bring out a black character, market them to be much more important in the franchise than they are and then have them pushed to the side. It’s not good. I’ll say it straight up." ^[1][2][3]

Let me know if this is appropriate for the article. Feel free to make edits. Andykatib 00:23, October 26, 2020 (UTC)

Which sources provide verification for him having Nigerian citizenship? Nardog (talk) 15:24, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Hi @Nardog - I see your question has been unanswered and I've removed it. There doesn't appear to be actual verification of him having dual British and Nigerian citizenship, and I fail to see why him hypothetically having Nigerian citizenship would be relevant to a man whose life and career have been primarily in the United Kingdom and his breakout role was in a Hollywood production (America). See WP:ETHNICITY.

I think I'd prefer actual confirmation from Boyega himself, seeing as how his page has claimed he was a dual national for years to avoid potential circular reporting. And if he does identify with his Nigerian heritage, that is no different than many other children of immigrants who identify with their ancestry. I'm sure lots of people in the Indian or Japanese diasporas may identify with their heritage even if they do not hold dual citizenship (those respective countries may have laws against simultaneously holding dual citizenship).

It looks problems started around late 2020, when someone added a link that did not actually confirm dual citizenship, but did confirm British citizenship. Since then, his page has claimed he's a dual national without any proof. Clear Looking Glass (talk) 14:33, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

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Change “The latter was a box office success, grossing $94.2 million worldwide.” To “The latter was a box office failure”

To explain and expand.

The Woman King made 94 million at the box office on a budget of 50 million. As per the basic box office formula, a movie must make anywhere from double to three times its budget (usually 2.5) back as it needs to pay extra expenses such as renting out movie theatres. Thusly The Woman King lost anywhere from 6 to 56 million. Meaning that the non-cited claim it was a box office success is incorrect. This article goes into further detail

https://cravingcinema.com/was-the-woman-king-a-box-office-flop/

it takes an impartial stance. I would like for the Wikipedia articles claim of it success to be rectified if at all possible. Thank you for your time. 2A00:23EE:2548:76D1:B970:8018:B107:5C09 (talk) 13:21, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

To correct myself after doing further research it seems that using the following formula

Dom = domestic gross

OS = overseas gross (or worldwide gross - domestic gross)

China = Chinese gross

Domestic breakeven, d = budget/(0.5 + 0.25*China/Dom + 0.4*(OS-China)/Dom)

Worldwide breakeven = d*(1 + China/Dom + (OS-China)/Dom)

Breakeven multiplier = Worldwide breakeven / budget

Woman King needed only 2.3 times its budget to break even instead of the estimated 2.5, the article I sited was too general. It needed roughly 116 Million to break even, meaning that, to be accurate it did not flop by 6-56 million but by roughly 22 million. 92.207.130.115 (talk) 13:41, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

Removed the sentence altogether as it was unsourced. Whether it was a success or failure, such a statement must not be instated without citation to a reliable source. Nardog (talk) 13:47, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

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Please include that he starred in the movie "Breaking" based on a true story. 204.235.229.251 (talk) 16:50, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

Already done The film is already mentioned twice in the article (in the Career section and in the table of films). LizardJr8 (talk) 17:52, 4 June 2025 (UTC)