Ryan Gosling Reveals Why He Decided to Join ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’
While Star Wars fans are still eagerly anticipating the release of The Mandalorian & Grogu, which is set to arrive in theaters next year, many are already turning their attention to Sean Levy’s Starfighter.
Slated for a 2027 debut, Starfighter will take place five years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker and will welcome Ryan Gosling to the galaxy far, far away.
Photo: Irish TImes
“The reality is that this script is just so good. It has such a great story with great and original characters,” Gosling teased. “It’s filled with so much heart and adventure, and there just really is not a more perfect filmmaker for this particular story than Shawn.”
Photo: Lucasfilm
In recent months, additional details about the creative team behind Starfighter have continued to emerge. Alongside Gosling, the film will feature Flynn Gray, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, Mia Goth, and Amy Adams.
Why Gosling Decided to Make the Jump to ‘Star Wars’
While Shawn Levy will be directing a star-studded cast in Starfighter, it is Gosling who grabbed headlines.
Photo: First For Women
After avoiding large franchises for years, the actor was convinced by Levy’s vision that the time was right to join Star Wars.
“It was Shawn’s enthusiasm and his vision and the script,” Gosling told io9. “And I just avoided these things because they never felt right. And I’m glad I did because I feel like, [similar to] a book like this, [it was] worth waiting for. And it is like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Photo: Variety
