John Boyega has been in the film industry for a little over a decade now, but even in this ‘short’ while the Briton has proven that he is more than capable of leading major projects and making them a splendid success. After his incredible feat in the Star Wars universe and starring as the lead in the franchise’s highest-grossing film to date, Boyega is also a fan-favorite Marvel dream cast.
Being hailed as the perfect Kang the Conqueror successor in the MCU after Jonathan Major’s untimely firing, despite Marvel fans’ insistence he has refused to star as the popular antagonist. After his public denial, the actor is reportedly following Denzel Washington to star in The Book of Eli prequel, and fans are not too happy about it for several reasons.
John Boyega To Follow Denzel Washington’s Footsteps
John Boyega is an incredibly versatile star, from spearheading franchises like Star Wars to starring in the anthological or historical genres, he can do it all. His inventiveness and ingenuity have revered him as a popular Marvel cast, despite his inclination towards more indie projects.
And now after candidly refusing to star as Kang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (via X), the actor is all set to follow the likes of Denzel Washington by starring in his The Book of Eli prequel TV series. Starring as the young version of his Washington’s character aka Eli, Deadline reports he will also be the executive producer.
Although the details about the series haven’t been revealed yet, it is expected to be set at least 30 years before the incidents of the 2010 film. Since the film was set about 30 years after a catastrophic nuclear event that completely left humanity on the verge of ruins and destruction, Bpoyega’s series might tackle the nuclear disaster and how it came about.
While the series will also be produced by Alcon Entertainment, the studio behind the film, details regarding the cast, production, release, and streaming platform are yet to be announced.
Fans Are Not Too Happy About John Boyega Starring In The Prequel Series
John Boyega is a wonderful actor, even somewhat resembles Denzel Washington, and can more than aptly spearhead such a crucial project. While fans and netizens agree on all these points, they aren’t happy to have the Star Wars star play a younger version of Washington’s Eli, when his son, John David Washington, can do the job.
Furthermore, other fans believe the movie on its own is a masterpiece and does not deserve to be remade, rebooted, or have a prequel or sequel. While others think other better actors could have led the project. And so as soon as the news of Boyega’s casting and the TV series went viral, here is how the majority of fans reacted on the internet:
This would’ve been a great opportunity for HIS SON John David Washington to play him!
— Gilluis Pérez (@GilluisPerez_) January 22, 2024
Damson Idris when he sees that John Boyega getting to play Denzel pic.twitter.com/9RM8FGIWNi
— Thirstiest Nigga in LA (@ashtonmorris1) January 22, 2024
Nooooo
Leave that movie alone. It was good on its own.
— DJ Martinez (@DJMartinez06) January 22, 2024
I liked this movie, but did it really need a prequel? I don’t think I know anyone else who’d even heard of it.
— Derrick Wiest (@dlwiest) January 23, 2024
Damn, why not just go with Denzel’s son to play that part? No offense to Boyega
— Kail Kaiser (@kail_kaiser) January 23, 2024
Great… maybe he can ruin another movie I loved
— Robert Watson (@robertWatson) January 23, 2024
Well, how much of a success the series will be and whether the public is willing to change their opinions, only time can tell. As for now we can only wait for further details and hope John Boyega does as well a job as he has done so far.
The 2010 film The Book of Eli can streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
