John Boyega poses with his gong at the ceremony.
British actor of Nigerian ancestry, John Boyega won the EE Rising Star award at BAFTAs 2016 for his role has Finn in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’.
The actor beat off rivalry from Dakota Johnson, Bel Powley, Brie Larson, and Taron Egerton to take home the only award category voted for by the public.
The ceremony held last night, February 14, at the Royal Opera House in London.
‘The Revenant’ and ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ were the big winners during the night of honour.
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