John Boyega Rebeals What Surprising Request He Had for J.J. Abrams in ‘Rise of Skywalker’

And while his career includes numerous roles and credits, John Boyega is currently best known for his portrayal of the rogue Stormtrooper FN-2187 (Finn) in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. He debuted in The Force Awakens and was an integral part of the trilogy until the very end.

As it turns out, Boyega had a very interesting request for the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director and co-writer, J.J. Abrams, and his request was ultimately accepted. More details to follow!

As it turns out, Boyega was actually not satisfied with how much Finn had been falling in the previous movies, so his request to Abrams was to have Finn fall less in the final movie. This was revealed during a panel on Emerald City Comic Con’s Main Stage:

“I was doing a lot of falling in Star Wars. I was always falling. Come on guys, be honest with me. You know I was always falling. So, I was like to J.J., ‘Can I be on my feet a little bit longer?’”

Of course, he also wanted for Finn to grow as a character. “There was a level of growth from The Last Jedi to The Rise of Skywalker that me and J.J. had spoke about adding,” he revealed. “I was like to J.J., ‘I’m sick and tired of eating dirt J.J., I know how to move. My lightsaber skills are undeniable. Get me out there on the field.’ I remember J.J. coming up to me and saying, ‘John, we’ve got you, we’ve got Poe, we’ve got Chewbacca running through the corridors, taking out these stormtroopers.’ And that’s when I said, ‘Yeah, that’s enough.’ That was a nice moment and something for me to revel in.“

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