Starfighter Cast in a mean role

Matt Smith has already explored the cosmos as a lord of time Doctor Who and fought in wars in the name of the Targaryen house in the Game of Thrones Prequel series, Dragon House. Oh, and he was a vampire in Morbius (less saying about this, the better).

Now Deadline (via sffgazette.com) has confirmed that the British actor heads for a galaxy far, far after joining the cast of Star Wars: StarfighterThe next film of Deadpool and Wolverine And Night at the museum Director Shawn Levy. Ryan Gosling will direct the casting, while Mia Goth (X) is also attached to the star.

We have no details of specific characters, but trade has learned that Smith plays one of the bad guys in the film.

The report explains, “The casting has prepared for the project in the past two weeks, with samples with a certain number of actors for this key role; sources say that leaders have made the decision to go with Smith to play the next big bad guy in the world of Star Wars.”

As you may remember, this is not the first time that Smith has been closer to Star Wars franchise. The actor had to appear in Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerOnly so that its role is scored before the start of filming. Although he was not confirmed, it is widely believed that he seemed to play a younger version of the Emperor Palpatine.

Star Wars: Starfighter seems to be an autonomous story and would take place afterEpisode IX. This and next year The Mandalorian and the Grogu will be the first Star Wars Films since 2019 Skywalker climb After Lucasfilm, pivoted to tell stories about streaming.

Earlier this year, scooping Daniel Richtman shared the following on the intrigue of the film and the way the distribution promised to be:

“Star Wars: Starfighter follows a 15 -year -old boy on a mission with his uncle, played by Ryan Gosling. They are prosecuted by a duet of bad guys – a man, a woman. Jesse Plemons and Jodie Comer were initially offered the roles of bad guys, but also another key role. It is not clear).

Smith and Goth should now play this bad duo, and we imagine that the rest of the casting is filled in the coming weeks.

“The reality is that this script is so good. It has such a great story with great and original characters”, ” Gosling said in the celebration of Star Wars when it was officially announced. “It is filled with so much heart and adventure, and there is really not a more perfect filmmaker for this particular story than Shawn.”

Levy added, “It is an autonomous. It is not a prequel, not the continuation. It is a new adventure. It is located in a certain time that we have not yet seen explore.”

Star Wars: Starfighter should be published in theaters on May 28, 2027.