Latest 'Force Awakens' TV spot finally has lightsaber fighting
It's Finn's time to shine in the latest TV spot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
While he and Rey have had an equal amount of screen time in the last few trailers (um, where's Poe Dameron at?), the newest spot is Finn-centric, following his journey from rebel Stormtrooper to lightsaber wielder — and he's pretty good at it, too.
Finn gets pulled reluctantly into the fight by none other than Han Solo, but he seems to get the hang of the hero act pretty quickly, taking on a Stormtrooper in a lightsaber fight that looks awesome for the 0.5 seconds we see it.
John Boyega, who plays Finn, told Empire Magazine how it felt to hold one of those sci-fi sabers in his hands:
Man, the lightsaber came in this case. The guys brought it out and I’m like, ‘Now’s the moment, now’s the time.’
I held it in my hand and I just felt, you know, the clouds open up and the white doves come flying down. It feels very, very good. I hugged it for the whole day. I didn’t allow anyone to hold it but me.
We'd be same, John.