Boyega’s career has continued to flourish beyond Star Wars, with acclaimed performances in films like “Detroit” and “Breaking.” His willingness to speak candidly about industry issues has established him as an important voice for change in Hollywood, inspiring other actors to advocate for better representation and treatment.

"It's a franchise that's so White that it's like, a Black person existing in [it] was something," Boyega said in AppleTV+'s 'Number One on the Call Sheet'