Why he’s not getting more work? My dad said that Mark Hamill was
in a lot of real flops after SW whereas Harrison went on to be the big
star, and Mark sort of drifted into other things like voice work. I
really don’t want that for John. I just feel like maybe being in SW
might have hurt rather than helped him because they said Finn was the co
lead and he’s treated like the second string in TLJ. Idk, I am just not
happy that he’s not getting the opportunities others in that franchise
are (2/2)
There could be a lot of different reasons, and I’m not worried. I think John has been smart about his career, doing other jobs between SW movies so that he won’t be associated exclusively with Finn. He may have gotten some advice there; one reason Mark’s acting career didn’t work out so well was because he was too strongly associated with Luke. I know he missed out on at least one musical role for that reason.
It’s simply not true that John can only get commercials. He’s been in other movies, he’s been in plays. It could be that he’s negotiating deals, or maybe he’s focused on other things at the moment. We already know his ambitions are bigger than acting–he wants to create
opportunities for others as well through his production company.
So yeah, just because we’re not hearing about work he’s doing right now doesn’t mean he isn’t working, or isn’t getting opportunities. I think he’s preparing things that will amaze us down the line, whether it’s as an actor, producer, or otherwise.
(And I’m not sure what you mean about Adam winning an Oscar this year? For his work in the upcoming Spike Lee film? I’d be happy for him if he does, but it is not possible for anyone to win an Oscar this year, that would be in February 2019 for films opening in 2018.)
I actually think John’s career has been going well. Especially compared to some of his co-Stars. I just think John is choosing the right things so that his face is known not only critically but also in a main stream way.
John was in the critically acclaimed movie Detroit by Kathryn Bigelow and had his performance praised for it.
And while Pacific Rim didn’t receive the praise the original did, the film made a profit, had its sequel greenlit and John was said all around to be the best part of the movie and proved he can be THE leading man.
Plus John has been spending his time getting to know the right people in the business and also supporting his friends in the business.
I really don’t think it’s a stretch to think that John will eventually be joining the MCU soon since he was in the running for getting in the Black Panther. I’ll bet he’s even gonna he in the sequel.
If anything I think Daisy will have the harder time and might suffer from the same problem Mark did. Which what happen to Mark was a shame because he was a damn fine actor, but back then Hollywood was looming for the Harrison Ford type. Not woman like Carrie who were outspoken or Mark who wasn’t you’re typical masculine man.
John is trying to avoid what happens to a lot of actors in big franchises, and that’s not getting type cast. So he’s picking good roles that display his talents but also get him recognition. It would help his career greatly though now that JJ is back. I can honestly say John gave it his all in TLJ.
If there is anything to love about the dumpster fire that was TLJ and Finn’s story arc is that John was fucking amazing in every scene he was in.
John was everything from comedic to hauntingly serious and I hope JJ delivers with bringing Finn back to the leading role in ep 9.
JJ told John he’s the new star of Star Wars and he’d better deliver on that promise. Personally I think a large part of the reason he came back for IX was for John/Finn’s sake.
For all your AU moodboard needs 😍 (Link) It’s captioned “Happy Sunday” so it could just be him getting some much-deserved R&R, but it would be amazing if Finn is going to be doing more critter riding in IX!
@awakening5 Hails from the desert, is very pale, fine-boned, fiery, feisty, and fast. Sounds like an Arabian to me.
Engagement photos! I envision this as an AU Finnrey taking their engagement pictures and goofing off, but unable to hide how happy and in love they are.
I think what was really shocking to the people giving him a hard time about the writing and how they’re being wrongly accused of hating Kelly when it’s Rose (and Finn) they hate, was that he responded with “We don’t care.” > https://twitter.com/JohnBoyega/status/1006485065721884672 John not caring that a guy actively going at him on Twitter hates his character takes away any power over him they think they had. That makes them more angry, but honestly, anyone who would boycott EpIX over John not being nice to fans who aren’t nice to him were going to boycott anyway because it’s “SJW.”
1. Who said Reylow was homophobic? If anything I’ve seen Finnrey shippers accused of being homophobic simply for shipping Finnrey, like in this amazing post.
2. How have shippers shoved Finnrey down your throats? Again, this looks like projection because from what I have seen we are not the ones swarming every tag and harassing the creators seeking validation.
i got the exact same ask lol. someone’s out trolling
I find the timing of this ask…. suspicious tbqh.
Someone (me) writes one (1) meta about Finn’s importance to Ray and how Rey spends TLJ trying to get back to Finn or get word to him as fast as she can. While I tagged it as Finnrey because that was how I meant it, nothing in it as such need be romantic. Friends are freaking important to each other too.
And it was properly tagged. Yes I put it in the character tags and the general tags because every other ship puts their meta in the those tags so I don’t see why I should restrain myself.
But all of a sudden asshole Anon here feels threatened? Because one (1) Finnrey meta that focuses on Rey’s feelings for Finn exists?
Face it, romantic or not Finn is hugely important to Rey and her primary relationship. Not Luke, not Leia, not Han, not Chewie, not Poe. Sure as hell not Kylo.
Finn is the most important person to her and with the two of them back together for the majority of EpIX that’s not going to change. Die mad about it.
So let me get this straight, the main SW tags can be 90% Reylow, and Reylows can invade not only the finnrey tag but the Pride and Prejudice, Forces of Destiny, all the SW cast (most of whom do not appear in the post), and fucking ARCHERY tags and anon doesn’t make a peep…
But a single piece of Finnrey content shows up in the characters and general tags, WHERE THEY ARE RELEVANT, and anon whines about “shoving finnrey down our throats?”
Wow.
Anon’s staggering hypocrisy aside, well done Mara. You must have really struck a nerve. I’ve found that for a certain subset of fragile people who can only maintain their ridiculous worldview by staying in their bubble, the other side having a well-articulated point counts as “shoving it down my throat.” See: anti Obamacare conservatives, anti-abortionists. Hardcore canon Reylows certainly fall into this category as well.
Thanks. But the fact remains that I simply said what is plain to see. Romantic or not no one will ever supplant Finn’s importance to Rey.
That’s what got Anon’s knickers in such a knot. It might have been done badly in TLJ, but bad or well done it still shows Finn as being the one for Rey. And the ones who feel threatened by his canonical importance to her is of course going to pitch a fit every time this is brought up.
Both canon reynos and canon doomsreys hate it because they know it makes their ship look very unlikely. Even too many canon Finnp*es are this way, because they don’t actually give a damn about Finn’s feelings, they just see him as a prop for “gay Poe”. So the fact that Rey cares so deeply about Finn, validates the fact that Finn cares deeply about her too. Which puts their ship in peril.
Tl;dr way too many non-Finnrey shippers feels very threatened by the fact that Rey is deeply emotionally invested in Finn.
It’s what’s got Reylows’ knickers in a knot, at least the awful ones, because at heart it’s not about a ship–it’s about not being able to handle the fact that Finn is the most important person in Rey’s life and vice versa. Some of them can’t even handle John and Daisy being close friends and keep trying to insist Daisy is besties/in love with an older married co-worker she doesn’t see outside of work, so we know it’s not about a ship to this subset of shippers. It’s about denigrating Finn’s importance to Rey and the very idea a Black man could be loved so deeply by a white woman, romantically or not.
Finn and Rey being friends and not lovers would actually be an interesting route to take, like would I love it if they were gay for Poe and Rose respectively and remain best friends for life? Fuck yeah! But in that scenario Finn and Rey would STILL be the most important people in each others’ lives, and no amount of romance or lack of it would change that.
I’ve said it before, if Finn and/or Rey end EpIX in romances with other people it would still be Finn and Rey’s relationship I’d be the most invested in and the romances would be secondary to me–which is absolutely fine and tbh I wish more movies went this route.
I know, however, that as the culture stands romantic relationships are generally centered as the most important and intense relationships outside of maybe family. SW in the OT and PT has actually been better about family relationships than romantic relationships, but in the ST we have the makings of an epic and thrilling relationship between two non-related people, Finn and Rey (barring a Luke and Leia style reveal). I’d be fine whether it’s romantic or not, but I’d love to see them become romantic because it would be one of the best-done cinematic mf romances ever and it would make racists cry.
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