Will Broom Boy Be a Teenage Jedi in Star Wars 9?

Everybody remembers the mysterious Broom Boy at the end of Rian Johnson’sThe Last Jedi, but we haven’t given him a whole lot of thought since then. A new fan theory suggests that the recently rumored time jump inStar Wars 9will be long enough to turnBroom Boyinto Broom Teen, with the side character possibly helping out the Rebellion in some capacity. This also means that there could be a lot of younger Jedi running around the galaxy, ready for Rey to train them.

John Boyega revealed that hehas to grow his afroout forStar Wars 9, which sent the internet ablaze with speculation. At the very least, it means some time will have passed between the events ofThe Last JediandStar Wars 9. But, how much time are we talking here? The Resistance is going to need some time to build after the severe beating they took inThe Last Jedi. Additionally, Kylo Ren will need some time to prove that he can take over for Supreme Leader Snoke.

One can’trebuild the Resistancein a few weeks or months, so it seems highly likely that it will be a few years, possibly resulting in a teenage Temiri Blagg. However, it isn’t clear if J.J. Abrams will bring back this character that was nearly cut out ofThe Last Jedi, and give him another cameo, or perhaps even a larger role. The idea of the Force actually awakening across the galaxy way back in 2015 was sent into hyperdrive whenThe Last Jediproved that there were a bunch of young potential Jedi lingering around the galaxy.

ManyStar Warsfans believe that J.J. Abrams will have to utilize a decent time jump tofix what Rian Johnsondid inThe Last Jedi. Yes, fans are still upset with Johnson and will more than likely still be upset even afterSolo: A Star Wars Storyhits theaters. There are some good elements to be had with a time jump, though. The aforementioned rebuilding of the Rebellion is one of them. But Abrams will have to take into account the age of the cast.The Force AwakensandThe Last Jediwere practically shot back to back, making what has transpired over the course of this new trilogy only a few weeks long at best.

Additionally,Star Wars 9will have to address thedeath of Carrie Fisher, so it seems that a time jump could go a long way in explaining her absence. Broom Boy could be a Broom Teen inStar Wars 9if the time jump is significant enough. So, don’t be surprised if he ends up coming in to help save the day at some point in the near future. Hopefully we’ll get some more information when production begins this summer. you may read more about the Broom Boy time jump theory atInverse.