As fans began to suggest characters they thought John Boyega should play in the DC Universe, Boyega himself had something to say on the matter and shared the character he would most like to portray.
Lmaooooo too funny. I can’t be red hood? Damn 🥺
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) August 26, 2020
Do you see Boyega entering another franchise after Star Wars and could he play Red Hood in the DC Universe — and who is Red Hood?
Red Hood, for those not up on the history, is a character within the Batman continuity. The name has been used by more than one person, including the Joker before he was the Joker, but the title is mostly associated with Jason Todd, the second Robin of Batman’s career, who was believed to have been killed by Joker, but came back as the vicious and violent Red Hood.
Red Hood starts out as a villain, blaming Batman for what the Joker did to him, but eventually, he evolves into the anti-hero category of comic book character. Red Hood fights crime like Batman but is a distinct character from Bats because Red Hood is perfectly willing to kill criminals in order to stop them.
We will be watching his career with interest, and hoping that we have not seen the last of his portrayal of Finn in Star Wars.
