Dayo Okeniyi Of ‘The Hunger Games’ Joins ‘Terminator: Genesis’
Not long ago there was chatter aboutJohn Boyega(Attack the Block)being eyed to joinTerminator: Genesis. He would have played the son ofTerminator 2character Miles Dyson. But things have changed. NowDayo Okeniyi, recently seen playing Thresh inThe Hunger Games, will take the role. That firms up the majorTerminatorcast.
But there’s a second side to the story. One roadblock between Boyega andTerminator: Genesiswas the possibility that he would appear inStar Wars Episode VII. He couldn’t do both. So can we take this info about Okeniyi’s casting to indicate that Boyega is locked forStar Wars, or at least getting closer?
The first info about Boyega’s flirtation withTerminatorcame from Borys Kit:
Tidbit: John Boyega (Attack the Block) tested for#StarWarsbut he is also wanted for#Terminator: Genesis. The role: son of Miles Dyson.
— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit)June 02, 2025
@andreweplotkin He can’t do both. He has to wait out the Star Wars game.
The question is, with Okeniyi set forTerminator, can we expect that Boyega is really set for Star Wars? It’s a great idea. But LucasFilm and Disney have been very slow to officially confirm any casting for JJ Abrams' newStar Warsfilm. We can probably expect one big reveal of the cast as a whole, and it isn’t likely to happen soon.
Terminator: Genesis, meanwhile, also featuresEmilia Clarke,Jai Courtney, andJason Clarke, under the direction ofAlan Taylor.Arnold Schwarzeneggeris also reprising his role. We can expect to see a few situations fromTerminatorandTerminator 2to be revisited. Schwarzenegger’s own comments have indicated as much. He has explained that we’ll see him in multiple guises, or as multiple versions of the T-800. And casting the son of a character who was seen (and killed) inT2further increases our curiosity about how this new film relates to previous movies in the series.Terminator: Genesisis meant to be the first installment in a new trilogy. [Variety]
