John Boyega Will Not Return to Star Wars in the Future
By George Robbins
The Star Wars franchise is one that has created generations of fans over the years and the recent sequel trilogy has created yet another generation of young fans. Every generation of Star Wars films has brought with it an entirely new generation of fans, but they are often times not liked by the older fans of the franchise. Although this remains the case for many, the fact remains that each generation of films brings with it more overall acclaim for the series. Over the last few years, we got the chance to see this first hand because, although the most recent of the films didn’t do as well as expected, they sold better than their predecessors. This has given an idea as to how important the series as a whole is to the modern world and how much of a pop culture phenomenon it really is.
These past few movies, now dubbed the sequel trilogy, have become a voice for a new generation no matter how much long time fans are trying to discredit it. Many were hoping recently that the films would actually be considered non-canon as of late and that this would create a new opportunity for the universe. However, this was proven to be a false rumor and the trilogy will remain as it was as a part of the Star Wars canon along with the other films in the series. This just shows how much older fans of the series do not want to let go of the part of Star Wars that they thought was good from the older films. Even if the new films were not what they were expecting, they should just let the newer generations have their own films to watch.
This year has been one that has been rife with controversy and has overall been a difficult year because of everything that has happened thus far. With the pandemic, many people have had no choice but to deal with the cards they have been dealt and try and get through all of this safe and sound. Unfortunately, there have been numerous deaths this year and they are deaths that have resulted in countless families losing loved ones. Then to make matters worse, there are countless people claiming that they should have the right to do as they please even if it endangers their health. There are obvious issues with this as it doesn’t just affect their health. One of the biggest things to happen not too long ago is the BLM protests that saw many prominent members of the black community speaking out and pointing out problems all over, including Hollywood.
One actor who was very vocal about these issues was John Boyega who plays Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. He recently stated that he would not be returning to the franchise in the future. Boyega had his issues with the films that he was very vocal about and he was very much also in support of the most recent ‘The Rise of Skywalker‘ despite many criticisms. Now with the opinions of older hardcore fans and how they don’t want the films to be canon speaks volumes to the type of climate we are currently in. This is a part of the motivating factors behind people moving on from the franchise like Boyega is trying to do moving forward. There is no telling how the franchise will move on from this point forward, but according to John Boyega, it won’t include him.