Actor John Boyega may be returning to a galaxy far, far away after all! The “Attack The Block” alum starred as the former Stormtrooper Finn in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, consisting of 2015’s The Force Awakens,” 2017’s “The Last Jedi,” and 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” In 2020, he was vocal about how the trilogy shifted its focus to his costars, Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver, leaving him on the sidelines. Although he has been openly critical about the way the franchise treated his character, it seems he might be leaving the door open to exploring Finn’s story yet again.. John Boyega Reveals He Has Talked To Dave Filoni. MEGA. While speaking with fans at a Megacon Orlando panel hosted by ScreenRant, Boyega revealed that he had privately been talking to Dave Filoni about Finn’s future after the exit of Kathleen Kennedy earlier this year.. When asked about the possibility of Finn returning to a galaxy far, far away, one fan shouted, “Get Dave on the phone.” Boyega reportedly replied, “I actually have, actually.”. Although this is far from confirmation that Boyega will actually reprise his role as Finn, it has made many fans excited for his possible return, especially since he didn’t seem interested in the idea a few years ago.. John Boyega Was Vocal About His Frustrations In 2020. MEGA. In 2020, less than a year after “The Rise of Skywalker” hit theaters, Boyega made his concerns with Disney public while speaking to GQ magazine. “What I would say to Disney is do not bring out a Black character, market them to be much more important in the franchise than they are, and then have them pushed to the side. It’s not good. I’ll say it straight up,” he said at the time.. “You guys knew what to do with Daisy Ridley, you knew what to do with Adam Driver,” Boyega continued. “But when it came to Kelly Marie Tran, when it came to John Boyega, you know f-ck all. So what do you want me to say?”. “What they want you to say is, ‘I enjoyed being a part of it. It was a great experience…’ Nah, nah, nah. I’ll take that deal when it’s a great experience. They gave all the nuance to Adam Driver, all the nuance to Daisy Ridley,” he added. “Let’s be honest. Daisy knows this. Adam knows this. Everybody knows. I’m not exposing anything.”. Boyega Had A ‘Very Honest’ Conversation Following That Interview. MEGA. In November 2020, Boyega told The Hollywood Reporter that a Disney executive had reached out to discuss his concerns following the publication in GQ. He described it as “a very honest, a very transparent conversation.”. “There was a lot of explaining on their end in terms of the way they saw things. They gave me a chance also to explain what my experience was like. I’d hope that me being so open with my career, at this stage, would help the next man, the guy that wants to be the assistant DOP, the guy that wants to be a producer,” Boyega said. “I hope that the conversatio
