John Boyega was tired of “doing a lot of falling” in the Star Wars sequels, so asked director J.J. Abrams for a “level of growth” between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker

Finn actor John Boyega has revealed that he spoke to director J.J. Abrams about getting a “level of growth” for his lightsaber-wielding ex-First Order stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker after doing a “lot of falling” in the sequel trilogy.

“I was doing a lot of falling in Star Wars,” Boyega said during a panel at Emerald City Comic Con (via Popverse) “So, I was like to J.J., ‘Can I be on my feet a little bit longer?'”