Michael B. Jordan said his 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' audition was his 'worst audition to date'
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Michael B. Jordan auditioned for the role of Finn for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
But the audition didn't go well, with Jordan saying he couldn't "connect" with the "vague" script.
Tom Holland also auditioned for the role of Finn, which eventually went to John Boyega.
Michael B. Jordan may be one of the biggest movie stars in the world right now, but even the winner of People's 2020 Sexiest Man of the Year award still fluffs his lines from time to time.
In an interview with Variety promoting his new movie "Without Remorse," Jordan opened up about his audition for JJ Abrams' 2015 "Star Wars" movie, "The Force Awakens."
"I think that was probably my worst audition to date," Jordan said. IndieWire reported that the actor was auditioning for the role of Finn, which eventually went to John Boyega.
"I think it was I couldn't wrap my brain around some of the sides because you know when you're reading for these high-level projects, there's never really any specificity in the sides," Jordan said.
He continued: "Everything's like super vague, everything is in secret. Reading through, I just couldn't connect it. I definitely bombed that one for sure."
Jordan isn't the only movie star to describe a botched "Star Wars" audition. In February, the "Spider-Man" actor Tom Holland said he couldn't stop laughing during his own audition for "The Force Awakens," which was also for the role of Finn.
"I remember doing this scene with this lady, bless her, and she was just a drone," Holland said. "So I was doing all of this, like, 'We gotta get back to the ship!' And she was going, 'Bleep, bloop bloop, bleep bloop.' I just couldn't stop laughing. I found it so funny."
Holland said: "I obviously didn't get the part. That wasn't my best moment."
Boyega, who landed the role after previously appearing in movies such as "Attack the Block" and "Imperial Dreams," has openly criticized the sidelining of Finn throughout Disney's trilogy of "Star Wars" sequels.
In a 2020 interview with GQ, Boyega said: "What I would say to Disney is do not bring out a Black character, market them to be much more important in the franchise than they are, and then have them pushed to the side. It's not good. I'll say it straight up."
Boyega went on to star in Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" anthology series, which won Boyega a Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a TV series, miniseries, or TV film. He has also said he had "moved on" from the role of Finn and didn't wish to return to the character anytime soon.
"Not into playing one role for too long. I have more to offer than that. That's all," Boyega said in an Instagram comment in 2020.
Jordan and Holland have hardly suffered setbacks from their respective failed "Star Wars" auditions. Jordan has starred in several major franchises including the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his villainous turn in "Black Panther." He is also the star of the "Creed" franchise, which follows on from the "Rocky" movies.
Holland is also part of the MCU, having played Spider-Man in five movies including two solo outings with a third one, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," coming out in 2021.
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