Actor John Boyega responded to criticism over his ` ` Star War '' role . Supporters respond on Twitter with # BlackStormTrooper . In the `` Star Wars '' series Stormtroopers were originally clones of Jango Fett , an ethnic `` Mandalorian '' played by New Zealand-born actor Temuera Derek Morrison , of partial Maori descent . There have only been a few black actors in Star Wars film history .
Actor John Boyega responded to criticism over his ` ` Star War '' role . Supporters respond on Twitter with # BlackStormTrooper . There have only been a few black actors in Star Wars film history .