"I need you guys to understand how painful this s--t is," the Stars Wars actor expressed, as he struggled to hold back the tears. "I need you to understand how painful it

"I need you guys to understand how painful this s--t is," the Stars Wars actor expressed, as he struggled to hold back the tears. "I need you to understand how painful it is to be reminded every day that 'your race means nothing.' And that isn't the case anymore."

"We are a physical representation of our support for George Floyd," Boyega stated, while also listing the names of several other Black individuals who were killed.

On that list, he included: Sandra Bland, Trayvon Martin, Stephen Lawrence and Mark Duggan.

"It is very, very important that we keep control of this movement, and we make this as peaceful as possible," he told the crowd. "They want us to mess up... Well, not today!"