Why ‘Star Wars’ Actor John Boyega Can’t Take a Vacation

The ‘Force Awakens’ star said that his last vacation only lasted three days and said he has a "feeling, though, that this movie will cut down on personal time until probably next year, when I get to sleep."

December 16, 2015 10:30am

Why 'Star Wars' Actor John Boyega Can't Take Vacation — Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

A version of this story first appeared in the Dec. 25 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens John Boyega is looking ahead to some possible downtime. “The last vacation I took was three days, and even then, on the last day, [my team] was like, ‘Can you come back to L.A.?’ ” laughs Boyega. “It was great, I was on the Cayman Islands with friends. I have a feeling, though, that this movie will cut down on personal time until probably next year, when I get to sleep.”

Aside from sleep, up next on the actor’s calendar is another Star Wars installment, Episode VIII, and the indie The Circle opposite Tom Hanks and Emma Watson.