John Boyega Ripped For Crude Sex Remark About Daisy Ridley's Rey (Spoiler)
“Star Wars” actor John Boyega exited 2019 in an online war after he made a crude joke about his Finn character having sex with Daisy Ridley’s character Rey. (Spoiler ahead.)
A fan’s suggestion that the death of Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren after he kissed Rey in “The Rise of Skywalker” could create a romantic opportunity for Finn prompted Boyega to respond: “It’s not about who she kisses but who eventually lays the pipe. You are a genius.”
JOHN BOYEGA THE ABSOLUTE CHAD MAN pic.twitter.com/URXE6DV5pp
— Arby (@Arbiterwarpig) January 1, 2020
The exchange occurred on an Instagram post showing Boyega dancing, Insider reported.
Some fans criticized Boyega for his “disrespectful” tone and accused him of being a misogynist. In his defense, Boyega pointed out that he was talking about fictional characters.
You obviously don’t know the diffrence between a fictional world and reality.
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) December 31, 2019
But the social media backlash continued.
You are paying mico and only worsening your image. better stop (and erase while you have time)
— Faber Lima (@FaberLima1) December 31, 2019
Boyega wasn’t afraid to engage. He used a “Game of Thrones” Jon Snow reference to reply to some detractors.
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😂😂😂 you know nothing Jon Snow
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) December 31, 2019
And he called another user an “idiot” for labeling him a “misogynist.”
You're still a misogynist
— на повестке дня Бен Соло (@i_amthe_senate) December 31, 2019
And you’re an idiot.
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) December 31, 2019
Boyega also dismissed claims that Ridley herself would be upset by his comment, writing: “Daisy knows she isn’t the character. Lol so tbh she doesn’t give AF.”
Daisy knows she isn’t the character. Lol so tbh she doesn’t give AF.
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) December 31, 2019
In a tweet that may have been trying to put an exclamation point on the spat, Boyega wrote, “Job done!”
Job done ! Here’s to 2020! Love you all! pic.twitter.com/2BQNapHbjt
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) December 31, 2019
Boyega recently took heat for appearing to criticize “Star Wars” co-star Kelly Marie Tran’s withdrawal from social media, calling those who cannot handle online backlash as “not mentally strong.”
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
