VIDEO: ‘Star Wars’ Actor John Boyega Makes Impassioned Speech at Black Lives Matter Protest

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John Boyega is joining those protesting for justice after the killing of George Floyd in police custody.

On Wednesday, the Star Wars actor, 28, spoke to a crowd gathered at Hyde Park in London for a peaceful protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Boyega used the moment to thank supporters and encourage their continued activism, while admitting he doesn’t know if he’ll “have a career after this.”

The 28-year-old urged the crowds to remain as “peaceful as possible,” saying, “They want us to mess up, but not today. Take a look at the speech below:

“I’m speaking to you from the heart,” Boyega said. “Look, I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this, but f–k that!”

Boyega urged his fellow protesters to remain “as peaceful as possible.”

Other celebrities who attended the London protest included One Direction singer Liam Payne and his girlfriend Maya Henry.