Published 19:52 IST, August 27th 2020
John Boyega helps fans in finding him the perfect DC film casting
John Boyega recently indulged in a conversation with fans who were finding the best fit for the actor in the DC canon. Read to know more details.
- Entertainment News
- 2 min read
John Boyega has always been vocal about his stance when it comes to both the films and political beliefs on social media. However, the two often collide with another which leads to fans speculating where the actor could go next. During his outpouring support to the Black Lives Matter movement, Boyega had attended a protest in London where he stated that he might lose his career for speaking out against white supremacy, but in return, a number of prominent directors came in to complement the young star for his stance and offered him film roles.
His appearance in the protest was photoshopped by Boss Logic to make it look like the actor is donning the avatar of DC's Green Lantern, which started off a trend of fans urging to DC to cast the actor for the iconic role. Now, when fans were suggesting where Boyega could fit in the DC film universe, he took part in the conversation and shared his thoughts about their suggestion over Twitter. Check it out below -
John Boyega's DC fan-casting
While fans were considering him for the roles of Batwing, Static Shock, or his father, Boyega was considerably fixated on the role of Red Hood. One of the most famous fan-casting in recent times have been Boyega as the Green lantern. However, when one fan pointed out that he should only pick up the mantle of Green Lantern he asked in return whether cannot just play the role of Red Hood, who is famously portrayed as Jason Todd under a mask in comic books.
Recently, the actor had spoken to ComicBook.coom where he revealed that he was ready to embrace life after Star Wars. In the interview, the actor stated that after Star Wars, his life will be 'Lit'. Whereas, he also revealed that he sat down with Marvel a few years ago but felt like it wasn't the way ahead for him, thus his enthusiastic interest in DC doesn't look like a far fetch. According to the actor, he is trying to extend his versatility as an actor to understand which character he can morph himself into the best.
Updated 19:53 IST, August 27th 2020