Matt Smith is confirmed to be joining Ryan Gosling in the upcoming movie,Star Wars: Starfighter. Excitement is building for Shawn Levy’sStar Wars: Starfighter, anupcomingStar Warsmovieset five years after the sequel trilogy. It’s due to start production later this year, with Ryan Gosling and Mia Goth in starring roles.
Deadlinehas revealed thatMatt Smith, ofDoctor WhoandHouse of the Dragonfame, is joining the movie in a villain role. He will presumably be playing alongside horror star Mia Goth, who has already been confirmed as the movie’s second villain. They’ll be going up against Gosling, who is presumably the titular “starfighter” pilot.
Matt Smith Has Been Trying To Get Into Star Wars For Years
Matt Smith has become one of Hollywood’s hottest properties in the years since he leftDoctor Who, his reputation growing due to his electrifying performance inHouse of the Dragon. ButSmith has been trying to get intoStar Warsfor years; he was originally cast in a (reportedly significant) role forStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Smith eventually revealed that he had several meetings about joining the franchise, but thathis character was rendered “obsolete” during rewrites.No details have ever been provided, but it looks as though Smith will get to journey into this galaxy far, far away after all.
Starfighter Is Gathering An All-Star Cast
Starfighteris definitely an unusual project, depending on star casting in a very different way to most Lucasfilm projects. To be fair, this does make sense; the success ofOpenheimerandSinnershas led to some commentators suggestingwe’re moving into a post-franchise era, and Lucasfilm would be wise to focus on star talent in such an environment.
Smith has shown his sheer range on bothDoctor WhoandHouse of the Dragon, andthere can be no doubt his performances alongside Mia Goth will be fantastic. She’s known for her fantastic performances of complex, twisted and sinister villains, and Smith can easily match her in darkness and sophistication.
Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy recently confirmed thatStarfighterwill begin production in the U.K. in September. That means we’d assumed there would be casting announcements this month, in the run-up to filming. Nobody had expected such a celebrated name as Matt Smith, though; this particularStar Warsmovie keeps getting better and better.
