this Star Wars The sequel trilogy is far from perfect, but one of the biggest problems is how it squandered some of the potential of the cast. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Several new characters were introduced in the franchise and it did a pretty good job of starting some of them. Compare, Star Wars: The Last Jedi And Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker Completely changed and ended the story of many main characters. In some cases, directors were blamed for their poor choices, while in other cases Lucasfilm and Disney were blamed for taking away directors’ creative freedom.
Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean the character has been wasted forever. Lucasfilm has confirmed Daisy Ridley’s Rey will return after 15 years on set Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, which could mean other next-era characters return. Sadly, some of the characters were killed off, meaning their story was really over. pain is gone.
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8 Finland
John Boyega’s character is easily the most famous example of a wasted next character. Divine Power Awakens Teasing Finn for wielding Anakin Skywalker’s lightsaber, many expected him to play a central role in the series. Later, the rise of skywalker Mocked Finn’s Force’s sensibilities, but ultimately didn’t explore more of it. Finn has been told one of the most interesting and engaging stories of any character in the sequel, made even more interesting when he chose to leave the First Order because of the darkness he saw. But for whatever reason, Finn’s potential as a Jedi was snubbed to focus instead on Rey and Kylo’s duality in the Force.
In addition to never really realizing the potential of the Finn Force, Disney also seems to have forgotten to continue its character arc from the first film. Finn becomes the headline of most marketing materials Divine Power Awakens– however, he turns out to be a diversion to distract Rey from his Force sensitivity. Afterward, Star Wars: The Last Jedi Finn has a good story by delving into his character’s struggles. To track it, the rise of skywalker Doesn’t add anything to Finn’s character. Instead, the film casts him as the Joker by giving him humorous lines like “They fly now!Hopefully Boyega returns with Ridley to give Lucasfilm a chance to correct the mistake.
7 Captain Phasma
While Rian Johnson gives Finn his best story yet, it comes at the expense of Captain Phasma’s arc. Gwendoline Christie’s character is seen as Finn’s personal villain, reminding him of his past as a storm trooper. Similar to how Luke and Vader faced each other, Finn and Phasma needed to meaningfully challenge each other by the end of the franchise. But when Phasma appeared the last jediHer premature and opposite battle with Finn has never paid off in their history, leaving the question of why she was shunned so quickly.
6 roses
Similar to Hayden Christensen, Kelly Marie Tran is said to have the most cliché lines last jedI. A lot of the film’s messages and lessons depend on her telling it. Sadly, this led to a lot of hate for the actress – even though she’s only going after the character that Johansson wrote. the rise of skywalker She was promised a more heroic, less instructive role; but Rose’s role was less than two minutes on screen. According to the screenwriters, Rose’s role in the film should have been more prominent, but most of her scenes were cut due to the death of Carrie Fisher.
Rey’s 5 Parents
exist Divine Power Awakensone of Rey’s main goals is to find out who her parents are and where she comes from. This goal continues the last jediJohnson boldly suggested Rey’s parents don’t matter, she’s her own new character Star Wars Franchising. Abrams retooled this, her Palpatine instead. It’s disappointing, the role of parents the rise of skywalker Shorten a few seconds of plot, this doesn’t offer anything close to the closure fans or Rey are looking for. Rey’s parents are in Star Wars Books, because the movie makes them less good.
4 Happiness Zori
in all new roles the rise of skywalker According to reports, Zorii Bliss’ bravery and strong attitude made her an instant fan favorite. Zorii, played by Keri Russell, gave Poe some much-needed backstory by telling audiences about his history as Kijimi’s Spice Runner. But while she’s a new female lead, it seems her character’s sole purpose in the film is to support Poe. Any opportunity to land a meaningful role in the film ends with her giving Poe her most prized possession—the first-class captain’s medal—so he can continue her mission. me.
3 generals Hux
exist Divine Power Awakens, Domhnall Gleeson’s General Hux has been described as an equal to Kylo Ren. The two are rivals for the sake of snooker. But like Finn, the sequels don’t understand Hux’s personality. He became everyone’s laughing stock the last jedi As Poe flies around his Star Terminator. By the end of the film, the rivalry between Hux and Ren is forgotten. the rise of skywalker Try to revive it by giving Hux an important role as a traitor, but his reveal implementation may need further development. In the end, he died at the hands of General Pryde, becoming one of the most despised deaths in the sequel trilogy.
2 Luke Skywalker
While Johnson made some successful decisions as Luke Skywalker, he is credited with ruining Luke’s arc in the original trilogy. Johnson’s decision to take on Mark Hamill’s new Luke was heavily criticized by Hamill, with many viewers uncomfortable seeing Luke repeat the same fate as his former employer. His decision to abandon the galaxy and his family caused great resentment. Others defended the role; however, it is a pity that Luke’s story ends in such a controversial way.
1 Knight of Ren
While not a specific character, the entirety of Knights of Ren is wasted throughout the trilogy. When first called Divine Power AwakensThe audience can’t wait to see the dark group led by Kylo Ren in action, but it’s time for them to fight the rise of skywalkerBen had easily defeated Knight Ren. Something new can be an interesting thing Star Wars Cults – such as the Praetorian Guard – were abandoned before they had a chance to prove themselves. like the most wasteful character in Star Wars The trilogy is a sequel, whose stories are classified as comic books and novels rather than movies.