John Boyega asked JJ Abrams for “level for growth” on Star Wars after “doing a lot of falling”

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John Boyega asked JJ Abrams for some growth for his Star Wars character Finn, who was “doing a lot of falling.”Boyega starred in three Star Wars outings, films The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – with the first and last of the sequel trilogy being directed by Abrams.When Abrams returned to direct The Rise of Skywalker, Boyega had one request – Finn needed more character growth.

Speaking on his panel at Emerald City Comic Con earlier this month, he said: “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?’”The actor also wanted Finn to have more winning moments, according to Popverse.

He said: “There was a level of growth from The Last Jedi to The Rise of Skywalker that me and J.J. had spoke about adding. I was like to J.J., ‘I’m sick and tired of eating dirt J.J., I know how to move.