John Boyega is late. We’re scheduled to meet in the boardroom at his agent’s HQ in Soho and when he finally arrives, thankfully, there’s an immediate warm, ‘How you doing, bro? Pleasure to meet you.’ Dressed in a cap and a green striped sweater from Beyoncé’s Ivy Park collection, is he — like everyone else on the internet — a fan of the ‘Break My Soul’ singer? Boyega pauses cautiously, as if the question is a set up. ‘I wouldn’t say I’m her target market, but I dig Beyoncé’s business. I think she’s legendary for that.’
A powerful business ethic is something Boyega and Beyoncé share. A self-confessed workhorse, his belated arrival was due to a late night. ‘I was up until 4.30am having to read a script, [and decide whether] to accept it or not last-minute.’ Did he accept? ‘I’m playing a game and keeping them on hold for a bit. The role requires a bit more research. But the script writer is fantastic. Regardless of whether I’m in it or not, it’s gonna be a great project.’
