Mia Goth is officially joining the Star Wars universe. The actress known for her wild, intense performances in Pearl, Infinity Pool, and MaXXXine, is now co-starring with Ryan Gosling in Star Wars: Starfighter, the new standalone film from director Shawn Levy.
There’s no word yet on who Goth is playing, but her casting immediately adds some interesting energy to the project. I assume she will be playing the villain, a role that was previously offered to Mikey Madison and Jodie Comer.
Starfighter is set about five years after The Rise of Skywalker, picking up the galaxy’s story after the Skywalker saga ended. The film will introduce a fresh set of characters and carve out new territory in the canon.
The story revolves around a “a 15-year-old boy on a mission with his uncle, played by Ryan Gosling. They’re being pursued by a duo of villains—one male, one female.”
At this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and chief creative officer Dave Filoni officially announced the project, setting the stage for a new theatrical era of Star Wars.
The film is expected to begin shooting this fall and is locked in for a May 28, 2027 release. Levy Previously said of the film:
“This is a standalone. It’s not a prequel, not sequel. It’s a new adventure. It’s set in a period of time that we haven’t seen explored yet.”
Behind the scenes, Jonathan Tropper is writing the script. Tropper has a long creative history with Levy, having written The Adam Project and This Is Where I Leave You, and he’s also the creator of Apple TV+’s Your Friends & Neighbors.
This marks another unexpected pivot in Goth’s career, which is full of very wild and interesting choices. She’ll soon be seen in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, sharing the screen with Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac, and is also set for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey alongside an ensemble that includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Pattinson.
I’m really curious to see how this Star Wars: Starfighter movie turns out.
Source: Variety
