Star Wars: Starfighter Movie Adds Matt Smith as One of Its Villains

Lucasfilm and Disney’s upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter movie has added Doctor Who alum Matt Smith to its formed arsenic a villain.

Details travel from Deadline, which says the histrion volition yet amusement up successful a postulation far, acold distant erstwhile the offshoot communicative yet arrives. THR sources adhd that Smith volition play 1 of “multiple” villain characters, with manager Shawn Levy said to beryllium connected the hunt to capable astatine slightest 1 much relation aft Anora's Mikey Madison reportedly turned down an connection earlier this year.

Matt Smith. Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO.

So far, we cognize Barbie’s Ryan Gosling has signed connected arsenic pb for the 2027 Star Wars movie, with the Deadpool & Wolverine manager signed connected to steer the project. Pearl prima Mia Goth is besides onboard arsenic a villain. The hunt for much stars remains ongoing for now.

Much of Star Wars: Starfighter is inactive coming together, but determination are a fewer details that person been revealed since its announcement successful April. Levy considers the movie to beryllium a standalone task but has confirmed that it takes spot 5 years aft the earth-shaking events of The Rise of Skywalker. The film’s publication was handled by The Adam Project’s Jonathan Tropper.

Smith was antecedently rumored to look successful The Rise of Skywalker but ne'er made the cut. Although helium mightiness beryllium champion known for his clip arsenic the 11th Doctor, Smith has appeared successful large roles for different sci-fi and phantasy franchises. His resume includes enactment arsenic Milo for 2022’s Morbius and Jack successful Edgar Wright’s Last Night successful Soho, arsenic good arsenic Daemon Targaryen for some seasons of The House of the Dragon. Additional details astir his mysterious villain quality successful Star Wars: Starfighter stay nether wraps for now.

Star Wars: Starfighter is expected to statesman accumulation successful England this autumn with its premiere past acceptable for May 28, 2027. The adjacent movie successful the legendary sci-fi franchise is The Mandalorian and Grogu, which is primed to travel to theaters successful 2026.

For much Star Wars, you tin cheque retired everything other we cognize astir Star Wars: Starfighter. You tin besides work up connected each Star Wars movie and TV amusement Disney has successful the works.

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