- Warning: Spoilers for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" ahead.
- "Star Wars" star John Boyega has been criticized by fans after a crude comment he made about the relationship between his character Finn and Rey played by Daisy Ridley.
- Boyega responded to a comment on Instagram: "It's not about who she [Rey] kisses but who eventually lays the pipe. You are a genius."
- "Bro you're extremely disgusting and gross and also f------ disrespectful... you cannot be jealous of adam driver dude ..." one person tweeted along with a screenshot of Boyega's comment.
- Boyega hit back with several comments claiming his remark was about the two fictional characters — not Ridley herself.
- "You obviously don't know the difference between a fictional world and reality," he wrote.
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John Boyega is facing criticism following a sexualized comment he made on social media about Daisy Ridley's "Star Wars" character.
On New Year's Eve, the British actor uploaded a video of himself dancing on Instagram to which a fan commented: "My boy after realizing Kylo died so he can date Rey."
At the end of the "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," Adam Driver's character Kylo Ren dies sharing a kiss with Rey — it's heavily implied in the movie that Finn is harboring a crush on Rey.
Boyega responded positively to the comment about his character Finn potentially hooking up with Rey.
"It's not about who she kisses about who eventually lays the pipe. You are a genius," he said.
"Laying pipe" is a slang term for sexual intercourse.
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In a now-deleted tweet, a woman shared a screenshot of Boyega's comment and wrote: "bro you re extremly disgusting and gross also f------ disrespectful…you cannot be this jealous of adam driver dude as a black woman im fucking ashamed that someone like you represented us in star wars."
Boyega clapped back, posting several Twitter comments in defense beginning with: "You obviously don't know the difference between a fictional world and reality."
The actor then continued by saying Ridley wouldn't be offended by his comments, as it was based on her character — not herself.
"Daisy knows she isn't the character. Lol so tbh she doesn't give AF."
Ridley has yet to comment on the issue herself.
Despite Boyega jokingly trying to justify his comments, one fan called the actor a misogynist, which he responded to calling them an idiot.
Representatives for Boyega did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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