Ryan Gosling Joins The Cast Of Shawn Levy’s Star Wars Movie

Ryan Gosling is joining Shawn Levy’s upcoming Star Wars movie, marking his first foray into the galaxy far, far away.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ryan Gosling is in talks to star in Shawn Levy’s upcoming Star Wars film. The project is expected to be a standalone feature outside of the Skywalker Saga. While details about the plot remain tightly under wraps, the movie will reportedly be a standalone feature, independent of the Jedi-Sith conflict and the legacy characters like Luke and Anakin Skywalker.

Everything we know about Shawn Levy’s Star Wars movie

Best known for his work on movies like Deadpool and Wolverine and The Adam Project, Shawn Levy has been developing the Star Wars film since 2022. The script is being written by Jonathan Tropper, a frequent collaborator of Levy’s, and the film will be produced under Levy’s 21 Laps banner alongside Lucasfilm and Kathleen Kennedy.

THR reveals that Levy had been preparing a boy band movie at Paramount with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, but Gosling’s interest has pushed the Star Wars film into the fast lane. Should negotiations finalize, Levy’s Star Wars movie could begin production as early as this fall, making it the next theatrical release for the franchise.

A Mandalorian and Grogu movie has wrapped production and is set to hit theaters on May 22, 2026, marking the next big-screen chapter in the Star Wars saga. Meanwhile, several other projects are in various stages of development at Lucasfilm, including films from directors Dave Filoni, Taika Waititi, and James Mangold.

Stay tuned for the latest news regarding the future of the Star Wars universe!