Nigeria: John Boyega Plans Another Movie in Nigeria

John Boyega, whose career got a boost after he played the role of Ugwu in Biyi Bandele's visual adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's"Half of a Yellow Sun", has hinted that he has plans for another Nigerian movie. The actor over the years has landed some big roles, including a lead role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Katheryn Bigelow's upcoming crime drama, Detroit.

Boyega, despite his achievements, still remembers his home country- Nigeria. On the 20th of June, he took to his Twitter account to share interesting information, concerning his thought on a new movie in Nigeria. He tweeted, "Doing another movie in Nigeria would be a dream come true. Out of everything achieved, this is on my mind!" Meanwhile, a new filmmaker, Dare Olaitan, said on Twitter, that he was working on an awesome movie and would love Boyega to be part of it.

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