John Boyega breaks down the horrible moment he found out his lost 'Star Wars' script was on eBay

Yep, that sounds terrifying.
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John Boyega breaks down the horrible moment he found out his lost 'Star Wars' script was on eBay
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We already know the harrowing story of John Boyega's lost Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker script being sold on eBay by a cleaner who discovered it under his bed. But how exactly did he first learn what had happened, and just how terrified was he when he did?

"I received a call from my agent, saying, 'Mate, I've just received a call from Disney and all the big Gods of the movie industry that you work for, that your livelihood comes from, saying that you lost the most powerful script in Hollywood right now," Boyega explains to Jimmy Fallon. "A way to feel your organs in your big toe mate, I tell you."

Yep: It turns out Disney CEO Bob Iger and Lucasfilm President Kathy Kennedy were among those Boyega's agent heard from that day.

"And apparently they were at Galaxy's Edge, going for like, a tour of the place, and Spielberg was there as well, apparently," says Boyega. "Let's just say they will never work with me again."

He's kidding, of course – Disney ended up buying the script back, and a leak was avoided. But it must have been a very, very nervy couple of hours...

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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