Claim: Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a film.

Finn , designation number FN-2187 , is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise . He first appeared in the 2015 film Star Wars : The Force Awakens in which he is a stormtrooper for the First Order who flees and turns against it after being shocked by their cruelty in his first combat mission . He is played by British actor John Boyega , who will reprise the role in Star Wars : The Last Jedi .