Luke Skywalker thought Ben Solo was the Chosen One before he turned to the Dark Side and became Kylo Ren.
The question now becomes who is the Chosen One in lieu of Kylo?
Although the nods have been subtle, the Star Wars sequels do still involve the maligned prequels.
Indeed, right in The Force Awakens‘ opening scene Lor San Tekka talked about “balance in the Force“, an idea first introduced in 1999’s The Phantom Menace.