star Wars Celebrate 2023 It’s over, and for the first time in years, we have a solid idea of what the cinematic future of the franchise will be like.
As usual, we are due New trilogy of filmsHowever, in a twist for the series, it will be set across multiple points in time. James MangoldHis movie will focus on the original Jedi from thousands of years ago; Dave FiloniThe film will connect the threads set across The Mandalorian and other live action shows; And Sharmeen Obaid-ChinoyFilm ‘s post deals-Celestial Rise Period, with Daisy Ridley set to return as an old version of Rey bent on creating a New Jedi Order.
Each of the three has their own advantages and disadvantages, but the latter will almost certainly make most audiences stop to think. It’s not just that we’ll finally get to see what the universe was like after Palpatine’s Return Fortnite And then he consigned himself to oblivion. A reunion with Rey means the currently untitled film will have to be based on John Boyega’s Finn, The last A Force-sensitive newcomer who seemed to be groomed as the hero of that trilogy prior to the release of the force awakens, Then…it wasn’t. When sequels are brought up in conversation, it doesn’t take long for someone to broach how completely uninterested these movies are to him that you might not actually know he’s Force-sensitive by the end. Celestial Rise. (Obviously via the movies, but it was make it more visible Written by Boyega and post-writer Chris TerrioRises launch.)
Disney has remarkably spent the past four years focusing on any period in its history star Wars The entire Sequel trilogy was untouched, and at the time, people were hoping Finn would get his solo project treated right. The movie is still a long way off, and we likely won’t know anything about the character who is likely to return for another couple of years. If he does return, it wouldn’t be terribly surprising: bringing the veteran cast back to a new point in the franchise’s timeline is part of the game nowadays, and in some cases, that’s the entire point of the project itself. star Wars He practically invented the trend as we know it today, with Daniel Logan, Katie Sackhoff, Temuera Morrison, and many more returning actors in some capacity. Unless the original cast of the character is dead (and even that might be Don’t be a deterrent anymore), there’s a good shot at seeing them come back again at least once.
What’s worth asking, though, is whether Finn’s return in prime Jedi is actually a win star Wars or win a photo star Wars. The fanbase had become very racist towards the character and Boyega at the time, and what made it worse was that For the most partDisney effectively left him Defending himself. Fandoms being incredibly racist is nothing new, and the series has had this problem again Obi-Wan Kenobi Riva (Moses Ingram). Unlike Boyega and His co-star Kelly Marie TranAnd who was also targeted by toxic fansDisney was more active in keeping Ingram safe from racist trolls, and that protection has similarly been extended to Leah Sava Jeffries In the future Percy Jackson Disney + Adaptation.
What many would consider a win for Finn is whether he should actually appear as the Jedi Master, unlike what happened with Ahmed Best. I’d rather play Jar Jar Binks in the prequel trilogy, someone who’s been reviled so widely over the years that the actor admitted he gave it to him. Depressive and suicidal thoughts. The best that came out recently The Mandalorian Like Jedi OC Kelleran Beq, who – as seen in a flashback – rocks two lightsabers and saves Grogu from Order 66’d. But the fanbase has clearly not learned anything since then. They just move on Other goalsEven with Disney Gradually he becomes wise As to what happens, fans remain star Wars’ biggest enemy.
Unlike other actors in this franchise, Boyega has pulled it off very clear That he couldn’t care less to get back at it star Wars Now that his contract is up. As recently as last year, he was still pretty candid about the ways in which it’s done Disney and Lucasfilm He and Tran let him down when the pair were introduced to the world via these films. Time (and money) change one’s perspective on things, sure, and he pointed out not so long ago that it does I found some closure In this regard. But that doesn’t change the fact that both the company and the fan base made the experience of being an up-and-coming actor a hit severely Unpleasant for him because he was black.
Yeah, having Finn come back into the fold after 15 years and do power stuff with lightsabers would be awesome. (Well, one might imagine It would be great jury out execution, since star Wars’ The tendency to bring back old characters has a great track record.) But it would also be more than self-congratulatory on the part of both Disney and Disney. star Wars Big fan base. Neither side has truly earned the right to ask whether or not Finn can return, and they probably never will. And if the movie looks a little awkward because it wasn’t there, that’s not really Boyega’s fault or problem.
Obviously, it’s all up to him, and if he feels he’s in a position to get a better treatment for his character and make sure he (and the other actors of color in this movie) are properly protected. Either way, the way he got dirty really can’t be erased, even if Finn has a sick new lightsaber or shows up with Po as his husband.
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