- John Boyega's said he once ignored a potential job offer from "Star Wars"director J.J. Abrams because he was star struck by Tom Cruise by his side.
- The British actor, who plays Finn in three of the "Star Wars" films, had a chance meeting with the two Hollywood A-Listers in the hallway of Abrams Los Angeles studio.
- "J.J. Abrams stops me and goes 'I loved you in 'Attack the Block,' I'm going to find you something,'" Abrams explained on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."Now in Hollywood, they always say they're going to find you something, it's never really true. So I'm thinking, 'Move away little man that's Tom Cruise.'"
- Abrams also said Disney executives, including Steven Spielberg, were touring Galaxy's Edge in Disney World at the time they found out his "Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker"script was up for sale on Ebay.
- "Lets just say they'll never work with me again!" Boyega joked.
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John Boyega said the first time he met "Star Wars" director J.J. Abrams he gave him the cold shoulder as he was too star struck by Tom Cruise by his side.
Boyega, who was catapulted to fame in 2015 after Abrams cast him as Finn in "Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens," crossed paths with the Hollywood A-Listers in the hallway of Bad Robot — the production studio cofounded by Abrams.
"As I'm waiting in the lobby, J.J. and Tom Cruise end up walking out of the editing room because they're editing 'Mission Impossible,'" Boyega said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Boyega said he took little notice of the director and comic book writer as he was more interested in the famous face next to him.
"So obviously I'm looking at Tom Cruise thinking, 'That's Tom Cruise,' and J.J. Abrams stops me and goes 'I loved you in 'Attack the Block,' I'm going to find you something."
Boyega explained that at the time he brushed off Abrams' job offer because he was too interested in having a chat with Cruise.
"Now in Hollywood, they always say they're going to find you something, it's never really true," he said. "So I'm thinking, 'Move away little man that's Tom Cruise.'"
Fast-forward years later and Boyega's starring in not only his third "Star Wars" film but the final in the series.
"Little did I know my ignorant self that that guy was going to come through and bring me some 'Star Wars' magic," Boyega said.
The British actor also provided more details about his infamous Ebay script mishap he told "Good Morning America" about on Wednesday, where he lost the "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" script and it ended up for sale on the online shopping site.
Boyega said Disney CEO Robert Iger, film producer Kathleen Kennedy, and Steven Spielberg were touring Galaxy's Edge in Disney World when they found out Boyega lost the "most powerful script in Hollywood."
"Let's just say they'll never work with me again!" joked Boyega.
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," will be released worldwide Friday, December 20.
Watch the full interview clip below.
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