The film Star Wars: Starfighter found its big bad guy

Ryan Gosling against Matt Smith: this is an enticing perspective that the film promises us Star Wars: Starfighter. According to Deadline, the next story taking place in the science fiction universe imagined by George Lucas found his big bad guy. This will be embodied by the charismatic Matt Smith, especially seen in the series House of the Dragon.

Formalized in April 2025 and directed by Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine), Star Wars: Starfighter will take place five years after the events of episode 9 – L’Ascension de Skywalker. The exact details of his scenario are not known, but there will be a priori vessels, pilots and trips in space. Besides Ryan Gosling and Matt Smith, we will find Mia Goth in the casting.

Matt Smith in the future big bad guy Star Wars ? We sign

It will be a great revenge for Matt Smith, which should have already appeared in the saga. Indeed, he was indeed in the casting of L’Ascension de Skywalkerbefore disappearing without explanation. According to various theories and indiscretions, for example on the side of the geektyrant site, Matt Smith was initially engaged to play a character linked to the Emperor Palpatine (young version? Son? Another incarnation?).

In an interview dating from 2021 and granted to the Podcast Happy Sad Confused, Matt Smith had revealed that his role was super important, likely to create ” A great upheaval in the history of the franchise ».

A vague comment which obviously supports the theses concerning the Emperor Palpatine – who remains the big bad guy of the three trilogies and makes his comeback in episode 9. This mysterious role was finally cut off from the final script. At the time, and despite the disappointment, Matt Smith did not close the door to Star Wars. And now it is reopened.

Expected for the month of May 2027, Star Wars: Starfighter will normally start its shooting this fall. He is one of the many projects planned by Disney to feed the Star Wars machine in the coming years.