Star Wars Holiday Special confirms Rise of Skywalker theory about Finn

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What was Finn going to say to Rey? We might have a better idea thanks to this Disney Plus series

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Happy Life Day! The Star Wars Holiday Special is now on Disney Plus and, far from being just a celebration of all things a galaxy far, far away past and present, it’s also offered up one possible path for a major character’s future.

The Lego Holiday Special, which takes place post-Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, sees Rey attempting to harness Finn’s Force abilities. It doesn’t all go to plan – no spoilers here – so Rey has to undergo some unconventional lessons to help Finn.

It’s one of a few things left answered by the J.J. Abrams-directed end to the Skywalker Saga, even though Abrams himself said post-release he left it open-ended so it "could mean different things to different people." Another mystery, how the Emperor got his groove back (and returned from the dead), was later answered in a Rise of Skywalker book.

While John Boyega didn’t voice Finn in the Lego spin-off, he has been open about his Star Wars experience – saying he’s had an “honest conversation” with Disney about it, as well as opening up about Finn's scrapped Star Wars 9 arc from Colin Trevorrow’s Duel of the Fates.

Boyega may never return – and we may never see Finn become a Jedi – but at least there’s plenty of room to manoeuvre should the character return down the line.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell

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