John Boyega is aware of what he would change concerning the Star Wars sequels that he starred in. The actor who performed Finn in Star Wars: Episode VII – The Pressure Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Final Jedi, and Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker has not too long ago made stops at fan conventions the place he hasn’t been shy about expressing his views on his Star Wars trilogy.
The most recent instance got here at Florida Supercon 2025, the place Boyega shared how he would have gone about issues had he been a producer overseeing the flicks. Particularly, three issues: he wouldn’t have killed off Han Solo or Luke Skywalker; the new characters would have confronted extra challenges; and he would have appeared to tales like from The Previous Republic and Pressure Unleashed to develop the universe.
After being requested by a fan throughout a panel what he would do in another way if he have been in command of remaking the Star Wars sequels, Boyega started:
“To start with, we’re not eliminating Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, all these individuals. We’re not doing that. The very first thing we will do is fulfill their story, fulfill their legacy. We will make second of handing on the baton.
He would later add:
“Luke Skywalker would not be disappearing on a rock. Hell no. Standing there and he is, like, a projector? I might need to give these actors far more far more.”
As for his different factors, Boyega mentioned that new characters, which included his character Finn, have been “OP’d,” or overpowered, with the ability to seize stuff and rapidly use them, like how each he and Daisy Ridley’s Rey have been in a position to wield a lightsaber towards Kylo Ren. As for utilizing The Previous Republic and The Pressure Unleashed video video games, Boyega mentioned he would need to “develop the Star Wars universe as a lot as doable whereas respecting the lore.”
John Boyega Echoes Want For Star Wars Sequel Do-Over
Boyega is hardly the primary individual to debate how they need the Star Wars sequels had taken a unique path. Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill has additionally been vocal about how he disagreed with Luke’s arc and the backstory he needed to give you to justify it. Then you have got the followers, who’ve created a couple of Change.or petition to both take away the sequels from the Star Wars canon or remake them.
There is no such thing as a indication that something like that shall be taking place. Nonetheless, new Star Wars motion pictures are on the way in which that many hope will breathe life again into the franchise. That features The Mandalorian & Grogu, which simply dropped its first trailer; Ryan Gosling’s Star Wars: Starfighter; and a brand new film that includes Daisy Ridley’s return as Rey.
Our Take On John Boyega’s Star Wars Revision Concepts
It is arduous to argue with Boyega on any of his factors, actually. Whereas I am not as essential about how the legacy characters have been dealt with within the sequels, there positively might have been enchancment. Then again, the truth that Finn, and notably Rey, have been immediately in a position to do issues with the Pressure was annoying. So far as the lore, contemplating how the Snoke and Palpatine storylines panned out, I get the frustration when there have been wealthy storylines to take from in different Star Wars materials.
Whereas I admire Boyega’s honesty, I do marvel if it might harm his probabilities of returning to Star Wars sooner or later. If that is the case, maybe he can head to the Spaceballs galaxy.
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Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Ian McDiarmid, Ewan McGregor, Rosario Dawson, Lars Mikkelsen, Rupert Buddy, Moses Ingram, Frank Oz, Pedro Pascal
- TV Present(s)
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The Mandalorian, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Guide of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Lando, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Dangerous Batch, Star Wars: Resistance, Star Wars: Younger Jedi Adventures, Star Wars: Visions
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Assault of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Again, Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Pressure Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Final Jedi, Star Wars: Episode IX- The Rise of Skywalker, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Daybreak of the Jedi, Star Wars: New Jedi Order
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Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Rey Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Grand Inquisitor, Reva (The Third Sister), The Fifth Brother, The Seventh Sister, The Eighth Brother, Yoda, Din Djarin, Grogu, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, Leia Organa, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren