The galaxy far, far away is set to expand, thanks to Star Wars: Starfighter, which is set to soar into theaters as part of the 2027 movie schedule. Set five years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker, the film will see Ryan Gosling play a new character named Kade Auberon. There was considerable excitement when Gosling’s involvement was announced, and I’m not sure there are many people who doubt he can lead a massive movie at this point in his career. Still, Levy’s take on why he’s the right man for the job is making me chuckle.
Levy has been able to say much about the nature of his Star Wars movie, though he’s gradually starting to open up about his approach to the flick. Something that’s been very apparent is just how much he believes in his lead actor. He and Gosling recently appeared at Disney’s D23, where they shared some new details about the film and debuted some footage. Afterwards, Gosling sat down with Fandango (as seen on YouTube) and was asked about why Gosling was the “perfect” actor to head up this film, leading him to say:
