Love How Outspoken and Honest He is

I thought he had really good screen presence too. When I was watching the first movie in the trilogy, I thought his arc with Rey would be the main arc in the trilogy. But Rey's and Kylo Ren's characters were apparently the main characters, which ok. (I thought Rey was a bit of a Mary Sue, and I was more interested in Finn's character personally, precisely because he was so flawed. But as soon as we found out the connection between Kylo Ren and Han Solo, I knew the trilogy would be focused on Kylo Ren). To those saying he just doesn't have "it," I wonder how much of that is the way the role is written. I was reading a book about screenwriting that said A-list actors refuse roles where they play weak or submissive characters (the advice to screenwriters was along the lines of - make sure your main characters' lines are really strong and decisive so you can attract A-list actors). I think what that says is that one part of success is how the role is written; if this is true, it's easy to see how a minority race actor can be caught between a rock and a hard place where the only roles for which he will be considered are roles that are not good career-builders. So while on paper it might sound great that you were cast in a Star Wars movie, it's not necessarily the same strong jumping-off point for the actor who plays Finn's character as it is for the actor who plays Kylo Ren's character.

At the same time, I think for an actor to say negative things in public doesn't usually help, especially younger actors who don't yet have the power (and money) to speak out without career repercussions. You want to build your fanbase and you want to build good relationships with the people who make the movies. It probably would have been a better strategic move for him to say something like, "Of course, like every actor in a supporting role, I would have preferred if my character were given a stronger arc, but I'm very grateful to have been part of such an iconic franchise."

good to see you're on the side of gina carano

He is exposing the racism in the industry