Fans of "StormPilot" - the internet's phrase for the romantic relationship between
Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Finn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) - will finally get a definitive direction for where the characters' storyline (and possibly relationship) is headed in
The Last Jedi.
Speaking to Boyega, Mashable straight-up asked the actor about StormPilot, and whether or not Episode VIII will establish the two as Star Wars' first openly gay couple onscreen. Boyega wouldn't answer directly, but did seemingly confirm that we'll finally get an answer in The Last Jedi.
"I’ve watched the film and I will confirm, that will be confirmed in The Last Jedi — you will know exactly which way it’s going. Seriously, you’ll know, by the time you watch it, you’ll know," Boyega cryptically responded.
It's worth noting that just about everyone involved in The Last Jedi has been asked about Finn and Poe. While Oscar Isaac said he's "very open to those possible storylines," director Rian Johnson has already said "there wasn't an opportunity" to explore an LGBTQ relationship in The Last Jedi. That being said, the director, who is also tasked with creating a brand new Star Wars trilogy after Episode IX, has said in the past that it's "important" that LGBTQ relationships "and other elements of society today" are being reflected in Star Wars movies. Laura Dern's Admiral Holdo has been revealed to be LGBTQ in an Episode VIII tie-in novel, but it seems there's a growing desire to see LGBTQ representation in the Star Wars universe on the big screen.
Is "StormPilot" the love story you want to see told in the new Star Wars trilogy?