John Boyega George Floyd protest London speech in full: Star Wars actor's powerful Hyde Park message

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Star Wars actor John Boyega has given an emotional speech at a Hyde Park demonstration about the death of George Floyd in the US.

Boyega joined thousands of protestors in Hyde Park in a peaceful demonstration in support of Black Lives Matter.

The actor, who is best known for playing Finn in the recent Star Wars trilogy, referenced two other black Americans who controversially died in the US and the murder of Stephen Lawrence in the UK.

“We are a physical representation of our support for George Floyd," he told the demonstration. "We are a physical representation of our support for Sandra Bland. We are a physical representation of our support for Trayvon Martin. We are a physical representation of our support for Stephen Lawrence.”

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