Before Star Wars: The Force Awakens made its big premiere, fans thought that John Boyega's Finn would take the lead role as Star Wars new Jedi. In the end, the role went to Rey (Daisy Ridley), an orphan from Jakku. While we've become comfortable seeing Finn come into his own as a former Stormtrooper turned Resistance Fighter, a new theory suggests that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may reveal as a Force User all along.
According to Star Wars Shadow Council Finn may very well have just as much potential of becoming a Jedi as Rey. In the post by one of the site's writers, we get to see a list of scenes pointing out the potential of Finn actually having some Force sensitivity. One of these moments is the scene in The Force Awakens where Finn loses one of his closest Stormtrooper friends, Slip. After Slip dies, Finn's head whips at the sound of something that only he seems to hear. The scene makes it clear that no one else seems to hear the same thing he does.
At the same time, Kylo Ren pauses on his way to his ship, giving Finn a long look. According to the theory, Kylo Ren may have sensed the Force awakening in the film. Other details include Maz's decision to give Finn Luke Skywalker's lightsaber instead on the battlefield in TFA.
While this theory seems to have some merit, it seems like Star Wars Shadow Council may simply be over-reading these different scenes in TFA. Then again, The Last Jedi has made it clear that the Force is inside all of us, so it wouldn't be that much of a surprise to potentially see Finn tapping into the Force in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Who knows.
What do you think? Will Finn turn into a Jedi in Episode IX? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premieres December 20, 2019.
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