Star Wars actor John Boyega reveals how Tom Cruise helped get him cast as Finn in Episode VII: The Force Awakens.

Tom Cruise has never been in a Star Wars movie, but he's still made a huge impact on a galaxy far, far away. Turns out we have the Mission: Impossible star to thank, at least in part, for John Boyega ...

When Tom Cruise gave J.J. Abrams a film recommendation, it led to John Boyega's eventual casting in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.