<p><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/john-boyegas-speech-at-london-black-lives-matter-protest-stunned-masses/" target="_blank"><strong><em>READ: From 'Star Wars' to the War on Racism: John Boyega's Speech at a London Protest Moved Masses</em></strong></a><strong><em></em></strong></p><p>Right off the back of <strong>Martin Scorsese</strong>'s 10-times Oscar nominated film <em>The Irishman</em>, De Niro returns to Netflix to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-boyega-robert-de-niro-to-star-in-netflixs-the-formula" target="_blank">take up one of the leading roles alongside Boyega</a> in <em>T</em><em>he Formula</em>. Details around what characters the duo will be playing have not been shared as yet as well as which other performers are set to join the star-led cast. However, with a veteran actor such as De Niro and a tremendously talented young actor in Boyega, the film promises to be a casting dream. <br></p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>Boyega, best known for his culturally impactful role as Finn in <em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance</em> and <em>Stars Wars: The Last Jedi, </em>has had his hands full with a number of projects in the works. Last year, the 28-year-old <a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/john-boyega-signs-deal-with-netflix-for-african-films/" target="_blank">signed a deal with Netflix</a> to produce a number of non-English films from East and West African countries under his production company, UpperRoom. </p><p>More recently, Boyega starred in <strong>Alexander McQueen</strong>'s <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2020/11/small-axe-john-boyega-red-white-blue-amazon-1234595869/" target="_blank">historical anthology <em>Small Axe</em> which comprises five films</a> (<em>Mangrove, </em><em>Lovers Rock, </em><em>Red, White and Blue, </em><em>Alex Wheatle</em> and <em>Education</em>) exploring stories about Black British culture and experiences. The compelling and admittedly evocative series is currently available for viewing on Amazon Prime Video, according to<strong><em> IndieWire</em></strong>. </p>
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