Multimillionaire ‘Star Wars’ star John Boyega played hard to get in his interview with J.J. Abrams—even though he had just $17 in his bank account

John Boyega had less than $20 in his bank account when he landed a role in 'Star Wars'

The 33-year-old was a relative unknown at the time he was cast in the iconic franchise.

John Boyega spent $43 of his last $60 to meet up with J.J. Abrams before landing 'Star Wars'

"Do the math," the "Force Awakens" star told fans at Saturday's Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. Lucasfilm/Disney John Boyega in 'Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens'John Boyega took a big gamble on J.J. Abrams' Star Wars reboot — and thankfully, it paid off.The British actor, whose life changed when he landed the part of rogue stormtrooper Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, recently revealed that he was down to the last of his savi…

John Boyega had less than $20 in his bank account when he landed a role in ‘Star Wars'

John Boyega nearly went broke in his quest to land a life-changing “Star Wars” role. The 33-year-old, who played the stormtrooper Finn in the trilogy of blockbusters, revealed this week that he took his bank account close to zero while traveling to meet director J.J. Abrams to discuss the role when he was still an unknown actor. After several rounds of auditions, Abrams sent Boyega an email inviting him to a meeting while the director was in Lon…

John Boyega Had Less Than $100 to His Name Before Becoming Famous — Inside His Net Worth

Actor John Boyega is an A-lister and a multimillionaire who made his career flourish after his first major role in 'Star Wars.' Here's a look at his net worth now.

Multimillionaire ‘Star Wars’ star John Boyega played hard to get in his interview with J.J. Abrams—even though he had just $17 in his bank account

Before he was a multimillionaire “Star Wars” star, John Boyega was nearly broke—spending $43 of his last $60 to meet J.J. Abrams for dinner and then acted like he had other offers waiting. Playing hard to get is a move usually seen in dating, but in this case, it helped him land the breakout role of rogue stormtrooper Finn. Before John Boyega became a household name as rogue stormtrooper Finn in Star Wars, he was a struggling actor with just £45…

John Boyega spent $43 of his last $60 to meet with J.J. Abrams about 'Star Wars' — and got the part

J.J. Abrams and John Boyega at the British Academy Britannia Awards.Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for BAFTA LAJohn Boyega says he only had $60 in his bank account when J.J. Abrams asked him to meet to discuss "Star Wars." He said he spent $43 of it traveling across London to meet Abrams.During the meeting, Abrams cast Boyega in "Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens."John Boyega said he had just $60 to his name when J.J. Abrams asked him t…