7 Star Wars Fan Theories We Wish Were True

Whatever your thoughts on the Sequel Trilogy, I think most of us would agree that Lucasfilm did John Boyega dirty.

He was sold as being the main hero of The Force Awakens but found himself subject to a bait and switch ending where it was revealed that Rey, not Finn, would be the one to carry on the legacy of the Jedi. That's nothing to slight Rey either, who also found herself the subject of some wacky creative choices in Episode IX, but rather that Boyega's character never got the chance to truly shine across any of the three films.

Now, if we are to take Chris Terrio and JJ Abrams' word on The Rise of Skywalker's script and that "I need to tell you something" moment that led to... nothing... between Finn and Rey, the real meaning of that scene was that Finn was going to reveal he was Force sensitive. Yes it makes no sense at that point in the film and it's obvious they were hinting at a more romantic angle, but whatever, Finn does show a connection to the Force in Episode IX's finale and it should be the first step for Lucasfilm to make amends for the missteps taken with the character.

So far the only piece of Star Wars media to peer into the post-Episode IX future has been the Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, and while that is obviously not canon, it does show Rey attempting to teach Finn the ways of the Jedi, with the former stormtrooper even wielding her lightsaber for a time.

Demand for Star Wars content set after The Rise of Skywalker probably isn't all that high currently, but surely Jedi Finn should be first on the priority for when Lucasfilm eventually do look further into that era. Fans have already mocked up some great designs of what Finn as a Jedi would look like (ApexForm's stunning render pictured above just one of them), and it would feel like a major missed opportunity not to depict him as such in the current Star Wars canon.