During an appearance at Fan Expo Boston ( via Screen Rant ), Boyega, who played Stormtrooper turned Rebel soldier Finn in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, said he expected his character to become a Jedi alongside Rey after “The Force Awakens.” He also thought they were destined to become enemies after they both mastered the Force.

After years the Star Wars movies returned to theaters with The Force Awakens (which is streaming with a Disney+ subscription). The first entry in the sequel trilogy introduced John Boyega's Finn to the world,

Finn ended up having storylines that took him away from Rey, while Rey trained with Luke Skywalker and ended up battling Palpatine. The final movie of the sequel trilogy, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, was not well-received. It scored a mere 51% on RottenTomatoes.

John Boyega had to deal not only with intense vitriol from racist fans outside the franchise, but also feeling devalued within it. In the past, he’s spoken about how the experience changed his perspective on the industry.

The Star Wars sequel trilogy could have taken a far more dramatic turn than what we got, at least in John Boyega ’s mind. The actor recently revealed that after reading the Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens script,

Anakin Skywalker, meanwhile, was trained by Obi-Wan in the hopes of bringing balance to the Force. However, after aligning himself with the dark side, Anakin went against his master to become Darth Vader. Finn's Force-sensitivity, coupled with his past ties to the First Order, could well have seen him go against Rey in the same way.