When John Boyega gave an impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter rally in June 2020, he worried it would ruin his career in movies. Instead, it led him to his latest project, Breaking.
Boyega, the star of Star Wars and Woman King, had not planned on speaking — it just happened in the moment — but it sparked global headlines.
"What's crazy is that Michael had seen the speech before coming on [to Breaking] and he really respected the words that came," Boyega said. To prepare for the role, Boyega said he extensively researched PTSD, studied documentation of the case, and spoke to people in Brown-Easley's life, including his ex-wife.
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