Star Wars is a franchise that was created by George Lucas in 1977 with the namesake film. Over the years, it has undergone several iterations, and various actors have been involved with the franchise at different points. John Boyega was one of them, making the role of Finn in the sequel trilogy his own.
Recently, the British actor spoke about the trilogy and what he would have changed about it. He also revealed what he would do if he were the producer of the franchise. He said,
"The first thing we’re going to do is fulfill their story, fulfill their legacy"
John Boyega reveals what he would like to change in Star Wars franchise
Star Wars actor John Boyega recently spoke to Popverse and reflected on what he would change in the franchise if he were the producer. He said,
“If I was a producer on Star Wars from the beginning you would have had a whole completely different thing.”
He added,
“[I won't get] rid of Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, all these people. We’re not doing that. The first thing we’re going to do is fulfill their story, fulfill their legacy. We’re going to make a good moment of handing on the baton.”
Boyega then stated that he would further expand the Star Wars universe while sticking true to the lore.
“I would definitely want to see Force Unleashed stories in there. I would try to expand the Star Wars universe as much as possible while respecting the lore. If we’re expanding the lore, we have to do it in within the respective boundaries that stay true.”
He was mindful that Luke Skywalker would remain a part of the franchise.
“But Luke Skywalker wouldn’t be disappearing on a rock. Hell no. Standing there and he’s, like, a projector? I would want to give those characters way more way more.”
Boyega played the role of FN-2187 / Finn in three films: The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker. They were released in 2015, 2017, and 2019, respectively. The sequel trilogy proved to be the last set of feature films from the franchise. Since then, the focus has pivoted more towards television series like The Mandalorian and The Acolyte, among others.
Several new films have been announced since then, including The Mandalorian and Grogu, as well as Starfighter.
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