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John Boyega, a Nigerian-British actor, has just been featured on the cover of the most recent issue of Men's Health.
The
actor and activist is interviewed by Lola Ogunnaike and discusses his
three significant new projects, his creative production firm, why he
chose not to work on any Marvel movies, and much more.
He
wears a white singlet with grey athleisure shorts for the cover photo,
showcasing his well-toned muscles and incredibly awesome one-arm sleeve
tattoo.
Read the interview snippets down below.
On why he agreed to the historical thriller The Woman King:
The fact that I would be able to speak in my father’s accent, in my native tongue, and portray something that’s different from what I’ve done before, I was like, Yeah, I’m coming. I want to be a part of that big time.
On his parent’s immigration to England in the 1980s:
My mom and dad will always be my heroes, because at the end of the day, man, they made the fundamental choice of moving from Nigeria, coming over to London. If they didn’t make that choice, I don’t think any of us would be here.
On his message for those offended by his unapologetic support for the BLM movement, and whether he has experienced any backlash:
Our empowerment is not your demise. Of course, there’s backlash. Seen and unseen. It’s just how it goes. You’ll see who’s for you and who’s really not…. [But] this is who I am. I’m going to speak about what I believe in and make sure that whatever I do is aimed at supporting the people.
Read the full issue here
Credits
EIC: @richdorment
Photographer: @dannykasirye
Writer: @lolaogunnaike
Fashion Director: @tedstaffordstyle
Styling: @jasonrembert
Hair: @staycaked
Grooming: @jessicasmalls
Visuals Director: @runred
Entertainment Director: @whatisnojan
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