Heading into Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we were under the belief that the movie would tell the story of a former Stormtrooper, Finn, who discovers that he's a Jedi.
Rey was rumoured to be Han Solo and Princess Leia's secret daughter, though we suspected she might also be connected to the Force somehow. Ultimately, while both characters wielded a lightsaber in the 2015 movie, it was quickly established that Finn wasn't going to head down the same route as his friend.
The Last Jedi completely wiped away any possibility of Finn being a Jedi, while The Rise of Skywalker saw J.J. Abrams try - and not very well, we might add - to suggest Finn is, in fact, Force-sensitive.
Actor John Boyega has been vocal in sharing his disappointment with the decisions made by Lucasfilm, though rumours persist he might join Daisy Ridley in filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's upcoming "New Jedi Order" movie.
During a recent interview with Vanity Fair (via SFFGazette.com), Boyega looked back at the impact playing Finn has had on his career. "When the franchise is done, the question of what you're doing next, what your longevity is, starts to become quite prominent," he says. "And also, when it's Star Wars specifically, you want to not have the Star Wars curse, which is, you don't get to do other roles and are tied to that universe for the rest of your career."
Boyega was also asked about past comments from Carrie Fisher in which she described feeling like Princess Leia's "custodian." However, the actor made it clear he doesn't believe the sequel trilogy characters currently have the right to be held in the same sort of high esteem as her, Luke Skywalker, and Han Solo.
"I still feel like the new legacy characters can't necessarily claim that yet. I still think that there are the Mark Hamills, Harrison Fords, Carrie Fishers of the world. We haven't necessarily claimed that position yet. But we are following in those footsteps, in a sense. You have to wait. Maybe ask me again when more years pile on.
"I don't think Finn was as hashed out as those characters. I don't know. There's so much open and unanswered about him that at this stage they probably could do whatever. You never know."
It's recently been reported that both Lucasfilm and Ridley are pushing for Boyega's Finn to be part of Obaid-Chinoy's movie. If that is indeed the case, it could give the actor the opportunity to flesh the Resistance fighter out in a more meaningful way, helping to further cement him as a key part of the Star Wars franchise.
However, with even Rey only expected to be a supporting character in the project, what may be little more than an extended cameo likely won't appeal to Boyega.