John Boyega's friends thought he was just an extra in 'Star Wars'

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Neha Prakash
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Leave it to your friends to keep you grounded.

John Boyega, who plays Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- arguably, the biggest film franchise of all time -- stopped by The Tonight Show Friday and revealed that since he had to stay so hush-hush about his role in the film, his friends all assumed he was just an extra.

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