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'Star Wars: Starfighter' Adds Matt Smith in Villain Role
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Matt Smith is headed to a galaxy far, far away.

The "House of the Dragon" star has joined the cast of Shawn Levy's
"Star Wars: Starfighter" for Lucasfilm, sources close to the actor
confirm. He will appear in a villain role, opposite previously
announced cast members Ryan Gosling and Mia Goth. Lucasfilm could
not be reached for comment.

This isn't Smith's first brush with the "Star Wars" franchise. The
"Doctor Who" alum was previously cast in "The Rise of Skywalker,"
but ultimately didn't appear in the film. "We were close to being
in it, but it never quite happened. I think the thing they were
thinking of before. Eventually, the part became obsolete and they
didn't need it. So, I never got to be in 'Star Wars,'" he told the 
Happy Sad Confused podcast in 2021. He declined to elaborate on
the role he would have played (though many suspected he would
portray the son of Emperor Palpatine), adding, "It was a really
groovy part and concept. It was a big thing, a big story detail.
A transformative 'Star Wars' story detail. But it never quite got
over the line. It was a big shift in the history of the franchise."

Smith's additional credits include "Last Night in Soho," "Morbius"
and his Emmy-nominated turn as Prince Philip on "The Crown." He
will soon appear in Darren Aronofsky's "Caught Stealing" alongside
Austin Butler and Zoe Kravitz.

"Star Wars: Starfighter" shoots this fall and is due in theaters
on May 28, 2027. Jonathan Tropper wrote the script. He has written
prior features for Levy ("The Adam Project," "This Is Where I Leave
You") and is the creator of the Apple TV+ series "Your Friends &
Neighbors."

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and chief creative officer
Dave Filoni officially unveiled plans for "Starfighter" at the
annual Star Wars Celebration event in Tokyo this April.

The standalone, which focuses on new characters in the "Star Wars"
universe, is set roughly five years after the events of "Star Wars:
Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker," which concluded the Skywalker
saga and currently stands as the final feature chronologically on
the "Star Wars" timeline.

"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.

<https://variety.com/2025/film/news/star-wars-starfighter-matt-smith-1236479252/>

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