This is one of multiple villain roles, according to sources, with Levy still looking to cast a female antagonist that at one point had Mikey Madison eyed for the part. Ryan Gosling stars in Starfighter, which has a release date of May 28, 2027.

The 'House of the Dragon' and 'Doctor Who' star, Matt Smith, has officially joined the cast of 'Star Wars: Starfighter.

“Star Wars: Starfighter” marks Levy’s directorial follow-up to Marvel Studios’ hit buddy comedy “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which raked in $1.3 billion at the global box office after releasing in July 2024 and stands as the highest-grossing R-rated feature of all-time. Deadline was first to report the news of Smith’s casting.

Matt Smith will share the screen with Ryan Gosling and Mia Goth in Star Wars: Starfighter. The film promises to explore the Star Wars universe five years after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Smith will be joining Ryan Gosling and Mia Goth in the movie that promises to explore the 'Star Wars' universe five years after 'The Rise of Skywalker'

Collecting yet another stone for his cinematic franchise gauntlet, Matt Smith joins Ryan Gosling and Mia Goth in Shawn Levy's upcoming Star Wars movie.

EXCLUSIVE: After fighting battles for house Targaryen, Matt Smith is ready to take his next fight to a galaxy far, far, away as sources tell Deadline, the House of the Dragon star is on board to join Ryan Gosling in Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Starfighter.

Somehow, discussion of the 'House of the Dragon' actor being in 'Star Wars' returned. Those long-forgotten rumors that Matt Smith would pop up in Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker now feel more like a premonition.

If you want to trigger a Star Wars fan, all you need to do is say three words: "Somehow, Palpatine returned." While plenty of people were excited to the resurrection of Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) in Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker,