8) Finn Is Lando Calrissian’s Son
The outrage over John Boyega’s casting as a stormtrooper, and the attempted boycott of the latest Star Wars movie as a result of a black actor taking the lead – yeah, that was straight-up racism. The fan theory that Lando Calrissian is secretly Finn’s father? Well, that’s not much better, considering it arose apropos of nothing more than the two characters sharing the same skin color.
What evidence do we have that this isn’t remotely true? When producers were casting for Finn, the character was simply written as a young male. This was evidenced in the fact that white actors Jesse Plemons and Ed Speelers were also being considered along with the black Boyega, before casting directors went with the latter.
Finn was written as non-race-specific, so the idea that he’s Lando’s son just because they’re two people who happen to be black should be dismissed immediately.
Published: Nov 30, 2015 02:24 pm