The Force was strong at the 2021Golden Globes.John Boyegawon the best supporting actor in a series, miniseries or television film award at Sunday’s show for his role inSmall Axe. This is the first nomination and win for Boyega, 28, who first broke through inStar Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.For more on theGolden Globes, listen below to the episode of PEOPLE Every Day!The actor admitted that he wasn’t expecting to win during his acceptance speech for the award, sharing, “I’m so shocked.““I thought it was gonna be one of them nights where … you go to your bed and just chill,” he joked, before lifting up his leg to show his pants. “I’ve got Balenciagas, guys. I’ve got tracking bottoms on my bottoms that I’m comfortable [in], but this is exciting.“After thanking the HFPA, director Steve McQueen and the cast and crew of the miniseries, Boyega added, “I’m absolutely shocked. I don’t even know what to say.“John Boyega.NBCAlso nominated in the category were Brendan Gleeson (The Comey Rule),Dan Levy(Schitt’s Creek), Donald Sutherland (The Undoing) andJim Parsons(Hollywood).Boyega plays a real-life social justice hero inRed, White and Blue, part of director McQueen’sSmall Axeanthology on Amazon Prime Video about Black history in Britain. Boyega met with the man he plays, pioneering London police officer Leroy Logan.“He has done so much work where I grew up in South London,“Boyega told PEOPLE in December. “I am very much a product of some of his hard work in the community. Meeting him had a big impact.“The 78th AnnualGolden GlobesAwards are airing live on NBC from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET.
The Force was strong at the 2021Golden Globes.
John Boyegawon the best supporting actor in a series, miniseries or television film award at Sunday’s show for his role inSmall Axe. This is the first nomination and win for Boyega, 28, who first broke through inStar Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
For more on theGolden Globes, listen below to the episode of PEOPLE Every Day!
The actor admitted that he wasn’t expecting to win during his acceptance speech for the award, sharing, “I’m so shocked.”
“I thought it was gonna be one of them nights where … you go to your bed and just chill,” he joked, before lifting up his leg to show his pants. “I’ve got Balenciagas, guys. I’ve got tracking bottoms on my bottoms that I’m comfortable [in], but this is exciting.”
After thanking the HFPA, director Steve McQueen and the cast and crew of the miniseries, Boyega added, “I’m absolutely shocked. I don’t even know what to say.”
John Boyega.NBC
Also nominated in the category were Brendan Gleeson (The Comey Rule),Dan Levy(Schitt’s Creek), Donald Sutherland (The Undoing) andJim Parsons(Hollywood).
Boyega plays a real-life social justice hero inRed, White and Blue, part of director McQueen’sSmall Axeanthology on Amazon Prime Video about Black history in Britain. Boyega met with the man he plays, pioneering London police officer Leroy Logan.
“He has done so much work where I grew up in South London,“Boyega told PEOPLE in December. “I am very much a product of some of his hard work in the community. Meeting him had a big impact.”
The 78th AnnualGolden GlobesAwards are airing live on NBC from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET.
source: people.com
