English News: Americans Think There Are No Black People In London Says Star Wars Actor

He spoke with the Radio Times of his experience while promoting his first film, Attack The Block.

“I’m black British and I’m from London,” he said.

“And that in itself is something that the world doesn’t know about yet. I met American people – civilians of a first-world country – who were confused that there were black people in London.”

After starring in the 2011 sci-fi comedy, Boyega was cast in Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015, after a lengthy seven-month audition process.

He went on to explain why representation in popular culture is very important “That’s why entertainment is so special, it’s a great chance to bring people together and open them up to things they haven’t seen before.”