STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Actor John Boyega Says He's "Moved On" From Playing Finn

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Actor John Boyega Says He's "Moved On" From Playing Finn

Those hoping to see John Boyega return as Finn in a post-The Rise of Skywalker Star Wars project might be disappointed, as the British actor has now confirmed that he's "moved on" from the role...

By MarkCassidy - Jul 20, 2020 09:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker obviously served as a conclusion to Disney's sequel trilogy, but there's been a lot of speculation that we might see the main characters introduced in The Force Awakens return for more adventure in the galaxy far, far away down the line.

Of course, that'll only happen if the actors are interested in reprising their roles, and in the case of John Boyega, at least, it sounds like he's ready to leave Finn behind.

While interacting with a fan on Twitter who asked if we might see the former Stormtrooper in any future Star Wars projects, Boyega responded with "no thank you. I’ve moved on," before following up with, "Not into playing one role for too long. I have more to offer than that."

The Rise of Skywalker was a highly divisive movie among fans and critics, and based on what we've heard from its cast in previous interviews, they weren't exactly ecstatic about how the trilogy concluded, either. It's a shame that we'll likely never see these characters in live-action form again, though, because there's still a lot of potential there. Finn, in particular, is generally viewed as being wasted in the last two films and never receiving a proper arc.

What do you guys think? Would you like to see more of Finn, or do you think Boyega has the right idea here? Let us know in the comments.

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KingLeonidas
KingLeonidas - 7/20/2020, 9:33 AM
The house and yatch are private airplane are bought and paid for. Of course he's moved on.

That is unless he realizes the need for a second house. In that case he (and the others) will be back.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 7/20/2020, 9:36 AM
@tmp3

Knew it was going to happen but still a shame.

Wear a mask, people.
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/20/2020, 9:37 AM
@regularmovieguy - TENET's constant release changes feel like a pretty great microcosm for the US' handling of the pandemic
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 7/20/2020, 9:37 AM
Boyega really didn’t like his character haha
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/20/2020, 9:39 AM
He’s like damn did I waste the last 4 years. Hope the checks were nice though.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 7/20/2020, 9:39 AM
Smart man.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 7/20/2020, 9:42 AM
I think we all moved on from Finn in 2015, John.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 7/20/2020, 9:43 AM
Doesn't really mean much. Harrison Ford moved on after Empire, but he shows up whenever he needs a new plane to crash.
Rastarapha
Rastarapha - 7/20/2020, 2:59 PM
@Reeds2Much -

Harisson just don't like his character

But John don't like the treatment of finn
ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 7/20/2020, 9:45 AM
Breaking news: actor treats acting like a job
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