Finn: The Stormtrooper Turned Hero

When Star Wars fans gathered around thousands of computer screens on black Friday 2014, they were introduced to the first NEW character from the force awakens. Finn.

The 23 year old London native is John Boyega. Like Daisy Ridley, he is fairly new to the film industry. He first gained recognition in the 2011 Sci-Fi horror film "Attack on The block", after being nominated for a small handful of awards as well as winning the Black real award for best actor.

When the first trailer was released last November, fan's were begging for an answer to the question "is Finn a stormtrooper?'. Well in April at the Star Wars fan convention in Anaheim, we got our answer. Yes! Now, how does a stormtrooper, who is loyal to the empire, (Now the First Order) become one of the films Main hero's? When asked that question at the convention, Boyega replies"My memory is just gone". Kidding of course, but he knows the limits of what he can and can not say.

We do know from trailers and official photo's that some how a tie fighter is involved, and that he will team up with Rey at some point in the movie.

For me, Finn is the one character that I need to see more of to see if I will like his character. I get the feeling that Finn starts out as the Luke Skywalker in A New Hope. He strikes me as a whiney kid at first but his adventure changes him and helps him see the galaxy in more ways than one.

John was actually afraid to tell his parents that he got the role, but he did eventually tell them, when the official cast photo was released. On the set, Boyega really enjoyed hanging out with Harrison Ford, even having him sign a Han Solo stormtrooper doll. Harrison was quoted in saying "This is weird" after bogey asked if he could sign it. With filming john says" you really have to take a breath and not freak out.  Its a part of everyones history and its a beautiful thing to be involved in."

Weather i love or hate Finn, I know John will do his best to make sure this film is awesome! Welcoem to the world of Star Wars John!!!