Finn (originally designated FN-2187) is a lead character in the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In the film, he is a stormtrooper for the First Order, who escapes after being shocked by their cruelty in his first combat mission before joining the fight against them. He is played by actor John Boyega. On getting the role of Finn, Boyega said, "Like any other actor, my agent called me with an opportunity. It just so happens that the opportunity was the lead in Star Wars. I met J. J. for the first time with Tom Cruise . And J. J. was just like, "I loved Attack the Block, and I’d love to get you in something." Mind you, at the time, everybody was saying that to me. J. J. kind of threw it away — "Yeah, yeah, I'll get you in something" — and came back to me four years later with this amazing opportunity." Finn's stormtrooper code name, FN-2187, is a reference to the number of the cell that Princess Leia was detained in during the latter half of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Thi...