This comment section is fucking weird, I've gotta say.
Boyega is right. The initial marketing for the first movie had him front and centre. They made it look like he was gonna be the main dude and his initial story started out intriguingly. Then it turns out nope, Rey's the one.
All he said in that quote is to not make it seem like non-White characters are gonna be a big deal in the story and then back-pedal when things are heating up.
Disney is fake-woke. When it counts, they can't commit.
Respect to Boyega for calling them out. He's right. It was obvious what they did and it was bullshit.