This is just straight-up BEYOND flattering. I thought it was awe-inspiring when I woke to see that Mr. John Boyega (who is amazing and an inspiration in his own right) shared our reaction with the world, but a few hours ago, the legendary actor, @therealbillydee , (Mr. Billy Dee Williams himself!) shared our video as well! Not to take ANYTHING away from Mr. Boyega, as we adore his performance as Finn in the new trilogy, but...this is Billy Dee we're talking about here! He's part of the original group of heroes! I grew up watching him, playing with action figures of his character, and studying his performance, as I've always dreamed of being a working screen actor too. To that I say- Mr. Williams, we are so incredibly flattered, honored, and humbled. TRULY. Stunned isn't quite a descriptive enough word to capture how we felt when we were informed of his post and then saw it on IG ourselves. Thank you, Mr. Williams. Thank you, Mr. Boyega. Thank you to everyone who has watched our reaction, understood how we felt, and shown us kindness in response. It truly means a lot to us to know that there are still hopeful, generous, empathetic people out there. When we made this video we never thought once about something along the lines of, "Wouldn't it be cool if Billy Dee reposted it?" We simply wanted to share our joy with the world. Now that it's something that's actually happened, we're just beyond thrilled. Thank you, once again, Mr. Williams. For the Share and for being a part of this life-changing, culture-shaping touchstone of cinematic history. Your character, performance, and legend will live forever both in our hearts and minds as well as on screen. Now, fly casual, "you old smoothie"! #billydeewilliams #lando #landocalrissian #smugglerslife #starwars #episodeix #riseofskywalker #theriseofskywalker #honored #humbled #flattered #awed #stunned #lucasfilm #disney https://www.instagram.com/p/B3-PheyFHhO/?igshid=1wdfewsqcx91x
