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

As a part of what’s changing into his comfortable 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 collection. Whereas a fandom layperson may assume Boyega would like Star Wars, what together with his breakout function as Finn, Boyega says he’s truly extra attuned to Star Trek as a result of it tends to handle its points reasonably 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 be taught from that truly,” Boyega stated. “By way of me showing in [Star Trek], I’ve obtained to remain on crew. I’m a lightsaber man.”

That is the newest in a string of Boyega observations concerning the path of Star Wars and what he would’ve completed in another way if he have been in cost. Thus far, he’s mentioned the entire “Reylo” scenario, 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 type of toxic fandom rhetoric is what noticed The Acolyte star Amandla Stenberg endure racist backlash from a sure subset of viewers.

Deplorable remedy of Star Wars actors of coloration 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 assist of Ingram—an inclination 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 fair proportion of soiled laundry that might name into query whether or not the intergalactic grass is greener on the opposite aspect. However an argument could possibly 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 totally different pores and skin tones as essential gamers in its tales.

However that’s a dialogue for one more day. Possible after the warmth dying of the universe, when Star Trek and Star Wars followers now not fire up which of their collection is healthier.

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