The trailer of Star Wars episode 7- The Force Awakens was out over the weekend and there was quite a stir on social media because John Boyega, A Nigerian, is black and acting the role of an Imperial Stormtooper (fictional soldiers); a role that they say has only been played by white people.
The hashtag #blackstormtrooper was a trending topic on Twitter over the weekend, leading to some people writing racist comments.
John, who also acted in Half of a Yellow Sun as Chiwetel Ejiofor's character's houseboy, maturely handled the critics in one post on instagram. Find what he said after the cut...
Originally posted via Linda Ikeji Nigerian actor John Boyega replies critics on his role in Star Wars 7»
