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John Boyega has a dream role, but another Star Wars actor is already playing it.

Speaking to a crowd at the John Boyega: The Force of Talent panel at C2E2 2025, Boyega was asked if there were any television shows or movies he would like to make a guest appearance on. Boyega had a show in mind, but there were certain conditions.

“I just want to be the guy in Last of Us,” Boyega said. “Just for one episode. Just one. And I need you guys as fans to just pretend as if nothing changed. So when Pedro comes back you’re like, ‘Yeah.’”

“The Last of Us is a phenomenal TV show,” Boyega continues. “It’s a zombie TV show, so imagine me as one of the guys in Walking Dead or something. That kind of vibe. I would love to do that.”

I’ve heard of casting stunts, but this would take things to another level. If someone can come up with a plausible reason why Joel looks like John Boyega for an episode, then that writer deserves an Emmy. And that’s if HBO goes for this idea.

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