How Star Wars Dropped the Ball on Finn

John Boyega says he imagined Finn’s Star Wars journey as a Force-sensitive arc that would eventually put him in direct conflict with Rey — an Obi-Wan/Anakin-style rivalry. Instead, the sequels left Finn stranded in narrative limbo, with hints at Force powers but no real payoff. Boyega’s vision could have given the trilogy one of its most compelling storylines.