Matt Smith is finally going to the dark side of the galaxy—officially. The Doctor Who and House of the Dragon actor has landed a major villain role in Star Wars: Starfighter, a brand-new feature film from Lucasfilm starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Shawn Levy. With a 2027 release on the hyperspace horizon, this one’s already shaping up to be the most buzzed-about project in the post-Skywalker cinematic era of Star Wars movies. And yes, it’s completely original—no recycled Jedi, no Palpatine clones, and not a single Skywalker in sight. What Is Star Wars: Starfighter? Let’s start with what it’s not:It’s not a sequel to The Rise of Skywalker, not a Rogue Squadron reboot, and definitely not a Disney+ spin-off turned feature film. Instead, Starfighter is a standalone theatrical release, set five years after Episode IX, and focused on a brand-new set of characters navigating a freshly unsettled galaxy. Ryan…
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Rumor Alert: Chris Evans May Be Headed to the Star Wars Galaxy—Possibly as a Villain
If you thought Chris Evans had retired his Disney card after hanging up the Captain America shield, think again. According to a fresh industry rumor, Evans might be blasting off to a galaxy far, far away—potentially playing a major role in an upcoming Star Wars film. And no, it’s not as a lightsaber-wielding good guy. The Rumor: Chris Evans Being “Eyed” for a Role The scoop comes from insider Daniel Richtman (aka DanielRPK), whose Patreon reports have a pretty solid hit rate when it comes to casting whispers. He claims Evans is “being eyed” for a role in a future Star Wars project currently in development by Lucasfilm. The strongest theory? Evans could be joining the cast of Star Wars: Starfighter, the still-secretive film directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling. And if the rumor mill is to be trusted, Evans isn’t being lined up to play a scruffy…