Seven years after it was widely believed he was joining the cast of the ninth and final chapter of the Sequel trilogy in the role of Emperor Palpatine, Matt Smith is back in the GFFA as he is lined up to be cast as the villain in Star Wars: Starfighter opposite Ryan Gosling, out 28th May 2027 and filming at Pinewood very soon.
After fighting battles for House Targaryen, Matt Smith is ready to take his next fight to a galaxy far, far, away. Sources tell Deadline that the House of the Dragon star is on board to join Ryan Gosling in Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Starfighter. Mia Goth is also on board, with Shawn Levy directing the pic. Jonathan Tropper penned the script.
The film will shoot this fall and is set to bow on May 28, 2027. While exact details are vague on who Smith will be playing, sources say it will be one of the villain roles. Casting has been gearing up on the project over the past couple of weeks, with Levy meeting with a number of actors for this key role; sources say execs made the decision to go with Smith to play the next great villain in the Star Wars universe.
