John Boyega shared a story about his first serendipititous meeting with J.J. Abrams
Chances are if you run into J.J. Abrams, you'll definitely be cast in his next mega-blockbuster film.
Not really -- those things only happen to John Boyega.
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Boyega shared a sweet, serendipitous story on his Instagram Wednesday about how he happened to run into the director while taking another meeting. The short, casual conversation they exchanged (that Boyega didn't think much of) ended up getting the actor cast as Finn on Star Wars.
And Tom Cruise was there to witness it all.
Sounds like the perfect Hollywood fairytale if we've ever heard one.
Topics Star Wars
Neha Prakash was Mashable's Senior Watercooler Reporter, covering viral content, Internet culture and all things Kardashians.Before being a reporter, Neha was a Mashable intern covering news and politics. Neha previously interned at AOL/Huffington Post managing content and social media for its health and fitness sites.She earned her Masters degree from Columbia Journalism School in May 2012, and graduated with a B.A. from Penn State University in 2010.
