Ryan Gosling Reveals What Satisfied Him To Be a part of ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’

Actor Ryan Gosling is among the most sought-after actors in Hollywood. Though he’s finest identified for romantic comedies like “La La Land” and “The Pocket book,” he additionally revealed extra dramatic performing chops in “Blade Runner 2049” and “Drive.” Whereas followers are wanting ahead to him showing in “Venture Hail Mary,” due in theaters March 20, 2026, “Star Wars” followers are excited to see him seem in a galaxy far, distant in “Star Wars: Starfighter,” which is scheduled for a Might 2027 launch.

Though the A-list actor has thus far stayed out of many franchise movies, he’ll lastly be showing in a galaxy far, distant when “Star Wars: Starfighter” hits theaters subsequent Might. Whereas selling his upcoming sci-fi film “Venture Hail Mary,” he was requested by io9 about what precisely satisfied him to affix a galaxy far, distant.

In his response, Gosling credited director Shawn Levywho remains to be sizzling off the success of 2024’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

“It was Shawn’s enthusiasm and his imaginative and prescient and the script, and I simply averted these items as a result of they by no means felt proper,” Gosling mentioned. “And I’m glad I did as a result of I really feel like, (much like) a e-book like this, (it was) price ready for. And it is sort of a once-in-a-lifetime alternative.”

Not a lot is presently identified in regards to the movie, aside from its star-studded forged that features Mia Goth, Flynn Grey, Matt Smith, and Amy Adams. It seems that there was some severe star energy occurring behind the scenes as properly, as Levy instructed the New York Occasions in January 2026 that Tom Cruise helped movie a scene “involving a lightsaber duel within the water.”

“Final week, Steven Spielberg was right here. And now Tom Cruise is wielding a digital camera, ruining his very good sneakers. Now if you see the film, you’ll know that a part of it was shot by Tom. I imply, how cool is that?” Levy gushed.

Promotional photographs for the movie have proven Ryan Gosling on set with Flynn Grey, who has appeared in TV exhibits like “Going Dutch” and “Wednesday.” Within the interview, Levy defined that his father left the household when he was solely three, and didn’t reunite with him till he was 13 years previous.

“I’ve by no means, ever linked it earlier than… However I may by no means determine why I saved coming again to those tales of a 13-year-old boy being saved by a person. There was one thing defining about that second for me. And with ‘Star Wars,’ I’m doing so once more,” Levy revealed.

“My dad known as me yesterday and requested me how I’m doing. ‘Is the job demanding? Is it exhausting?’” he mentioned. “I’m like: ‘Sure, this film is extra demanding and difficult than something I’ve ever accomplished.’ But additionally, my 10-year-old self is on set with me each day. That’s how I make motion pictures.”

The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Shawn Levy in January 2026 to speak in regards to the ultimate season of “Stranger Issues,” as he executive-produced and directed a couple of episodes within the final season of the hit Netflix present.

“If I can stability the epic and the intimate the way in which the Duffers have with Stranger IssuesI’ll make a film and an authentic and new Star Wars journey that may be actually satisfying to followers and audiences,” Levy mentioned on the time.

“If I’ve realized something on Stranger Issues, it’s that you may get intimidated by the dimensions of franchise expectation. However you’ll lose your approach if that’s your focus. I’ve realized the necessity to keep rooted in character, and themes and relationships on display,” he continued.

“Sure, there’s spectacle and scale, identical to Stranger Issues. And naturally, Star Wars and Starfighter has spectacle and scale and journey at a stage I’ve by no means accomplished in my entire profession,” he added. “However like Stranger Issues, it’s additionally very a lot anchored in a human scale character-sized story.”