John Boyega's friends had no idea he landed a leading role in the new star wars film, and were convinced he was just an extra. "I couldn't tell anyone: family, friends, I had to keep it a secret," John said. "This is what's so funny. They showed a lot of respect and attention, but I took them to the London premiere and after the premiere, they were just like, 'Yo, John! I never knew you were in the movie for so long. I thought you were an extra'." He joked, "I'm like, 'All this time I was leaving Monday to Friday. What did you think I was doing?'"
