The Superhero Stars John Boyega Had To Beat To Play Finn

In the modern era, if you’re an actor with any amount of fame or notoriety, odds are you’ll be fan cast in an MCU role at some point. If you’re particularly noteworthy, the rumor mill might even pick up steam and claim that you’ve already joined the blockbuster superhero franchise yet haven’t appeared on-screen. That’s exactly what happened to John Boyega, who was said to have joined the MCU in some capacity. Not only did the rumor prove untrue, but Boyega himself promptly shot down the idea of him joining the MCU in the near future.

«That’s not in the vision for me now. I want to do nuanced things. I want to donate my services to original indie films that come with new, fresh ideas,» Boyega said in an interview with Men’s Health when asked about the potential of him popping up in the MCU. While this isn’t a total rejection of him joining the likes of Michael B. Jordan and Tom Holland at the movies under the Marvel banner, he does make it abundantly clear that such productions are not at all what he’s currently interested in as an artist.

Time will tell if John Boyega will join the MCU or if Michael B. Jordan and Tom Holland will appear in a «Star Wars» production. Perhaps someday, the Finn actor and the two stars he beat out for the role will coexist under one or both of these franchise umbrellas.