Lucasfilm Rumored to Want Finn Actor John Boyega Back

New Star Wars movies may bring back another sequel trilogy character in addition to Daisy Ridley’s Rey. But would the actor whom Lucasfilm is rumored to want back agree to return?

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was billed as the final chapter of the main saga George Lucas started in 1977. Lucasfilm planned to produce new Star Wars movies that were separate from the Skywalker saga, but they’ve had difficulty getting feature films off the ground. To date, The Rise of the Skywalker is the last Star Wars movie to hit the big screen, nearly half a decade ago. This may be why Lucasfilm is reportedly hoping to bring Ridley’s Rey back for multiple Star Wars movies, and she may not come alone.

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Reputable scooper Daniel Richtman reports that Disney and Lucasfilm want John Boyega back in the Star Wars franchise. Boyega portrayed Finn–a former First Order Stormtrooper who left the order and joined the Resistance alongside Rey and Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron–in all 3 Star Wars sequel trilogy movies and has not reprised the role in a live-action project since The Rise of Skywalker. Details on what Lucasfilm and Disney want to do with Boyega’s Finn next were not clarified, so it’s unknown if they want the character to return for one of Ridley’s new Rey movies or if they want to give him a solo spinoff.

But would Boyega agree to return as Finn? Many fans felt the Star Wars sequel trilogy didn’t do Finn justice. When Finn was introduced to audiences in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he had a compelling backstory as a former Stormtrooper who is disturbed by the First Order’s evil actions and defects to the Resistance. The sequel trilogy even hinted at Finn’s potential to become a Jedi by demonstrating his skills with a lightsaber and insinuating that he was Force-sensitive. Unfortunately, Star Wars sequel trilogy writers and directors J.J. Abrams (The Force Awakens, The Rise of Skywalker) and Rian Johnson (The Last Jedi) did not explore these potential storylines in any detail.

While Star Wars: The Last Jedi gave Finn a solo storyline, it was largely separate from other sequel trilogy heroes Rey and Poe. By the time Finn returned for The Rise of Skywalker, many fans believed he was relegated to a side character whose only interest was Rey. Even Boyega said the Star Wars sequel trilogy failed Finn, arguing his character was not nearly as developed as the others.

After publicly criticizing Lucasfilm for the handling of his characters, Boyega and Disney met to discuss the matter. While he has seemingly made peace with the ups and downs of his Star Wars experiences, as recently as last year, Boyega said he’s content leaving Finn’s story where it left off in The Rise of Skywalker. That doesn’t mean Boyega can’t be convinced, but perhaps fans shouldn’t get their hopes up.

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Star Wars is a multimedia franchise created by George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd with the 1977 motion picture. The science fiction franchise follows the adventures of characters (both humanoid and alien) in outer space including those who can wield a mystical power known as the Force. Since the release of the original trilogy of movies, the franchise has expanded to include multiple films and branched out to other media like comics, video games, TV shows, theme park attractions, and more. The IP and Lucasfilm were sold to Disney in 2012.

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Source: Daniel Richtman