#Cutie: Why John Boyega Is Bae All Day
The force is always with us when he's around.
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May the Force Be With You, Too - With a major film role in Star Wars: The Force Reawakens, John Boyega, 23, has been catapulted into the world’s spotlight — and he truly deserves the shine. He is handsome, talented and has a smile that makes us weak to our knees. Here are some other reasons why the Nigerian Brit makes us swoon every day, all day. By Kellee Terrell (Photo: Lucasfilms LTD., Walt Disney Studios)
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He Makes a Perfect Cover Boy - Channeling his inner Brat Pack, Boyega looks like utter perfection on the November cover of The Hollywood Reporter as a member of the next generation of Hollywood 35 and under.On why he was drawn to his role, he said, “Finn isn't a guy you would expect to be involved in this story. The fact that he's a Stormtrooper. We don't [usually] go into [Stormtroopers'] pasts or lives much: how the dynamics work for them, how they were recruited — we don't ever really see much about the past there. It was interesting to me to have that kind of character.” (Photo: the Hollywood Reporter)
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He Is a Role Model for All - For all the young kids growing up watching Star Wars and feeling that there was no place for them, just seeing Boyega as Finn in this film sends an affirming message that everyone deserves to be part of the galaxy that is far, far away. (Photo: Entertainment Weekly Magazine)
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He Loves His Fans - While most stars' opening weekend are only in press junkets, somehow Boyega made it to theaters in Brooklyn and London, sneaking up on fans and surprising them before the film started. Needless to say, fans lost their utter minds. He wrote on Instagram, “Had an amazing time meeting you all and again thank you for the support!” (Photo: Walt Disney Studios via Twitter)
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He Knows How to Shut Down His Haters - Boyega being a hero in Star Wars has been met with racist opposition by naysayers who are mad over a man of color given a prominent part in the historically white franchise. But Boyega isn’t here for it and refuses to let that affect him. He recently told the New York Times, “I’m grounded in who I am, and I am a confident black man. A confident, Nigerian, black, chocolate man…no man can take that away from me.” Yes, Black man.(Photo: Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images)
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He Knows How to Have Fun - It’s important to not take yourself so seriously and to have fun with your work and your fame, which we can see when Boyega and soccer star David Beckham started sabering it out on BBC’s The Graham Norton Show. (Photo: BBC One via Youtube)
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He Rolls With Lupita - Just looking at their Instagram pages, Boyega loves hanging with Oscar-winning co-star Lupita Nyong'o as they promote the film around the world. Just being part of her squad makes him awesome to us already. (Photo: John Boyega via Instagram)
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He’s the Only One Who Makes Purple Look So Damn Good - Every tux this man puts on his body is pure perfection, but it’s this custom Versace purple three-piece tuxedo with black satin lapel he wore to the Hollywood premiere of Star Wars that proves he can rock anything his heart desires. We say he better make it on some major Best Dressed lists in the near future. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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That British Accent Gets Us Every Time - Like Idris Elba, Boyega’s British accent keeps us locked in our feelings all day. Not sure why a brotha with an accent has that affect, but it does, and we’re not complaining. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Disney Consumer Productsfor Disney)
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Them Lips Though - Putting his pout on full blast for GQ UK Style, it’s clear that the Brit has some of the best lips in the business. He can plant that pucker on us anytime. (Photo: GQ Style UK Magazine)