John Boyega has admitted that the leaked Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker script which almost sold on eBay did, in fact, belong to him.
Earlier this week, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams shared a story about a scare that the film had. According to the director, a copy of the script was taken from one of the actor’s apartment and was almost sold on eBay. Luckily the script was recovered before it had a chance to sell and now we know that the script belonged to John Boyega.
While speaking to Good Morning America, John Boyega admitted that The Rise of Skywalker script that almost sold belonged to him:
“I was moving apartments, and I left the script under my bed. I was like, I will leave it under my bed and when I wake up the next morning, I will take it and then move. But then my boys came over and we started partying a little bit. And the script, it just stayed there. And a few weeks after, this cleaner comes in, finds this script and puts it on eBay for like 65 pounds ($84). The person didn’t know the true value.”
You can see the full interview with John Boyega on Good Morning America below:
OMG! @johnboyega admits it was HIS @starwars #TheRiseOfSkywalker script that was put on eBay! But he swears it was an accident! ? https://t.co/i9rZzYNwW0 pic.twitter.com/RNCKWCscpl
— Good Morning America (@GMA) November 27, 2019
What do you all make of John Boyega’s confession? Would you liked to have read John Boyega’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker script before the film hit theaters? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Here is the official synopsis for John Boyega’s next film, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker:
Lucasfilm and director J. J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.
Directed by J. J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee Williams. Carrie Fisher will appear as General Leia Organa through the use of previously unreleased footage shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be released in theaters on December 19, 2019.
Source: Good Morning America