Ryan Gosling’s Star Wars: Starfighter Adds A Mia Goth As…

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Mia Goth joins Ryan Gosling in the upcoming Star Wars film as the big bad villain.
Goth can bring a psychologically complex and memorable villain to the Star Wars franchise.
The film, Star Wars: Starfighter, was officially announced at the Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo in April.

Star Wars: Starfighter is making progress by adding new cast members. According to a recent report, a horror icon has joined the project and will play the big bad opposite Ryan Gosling.

Star Wars: Starfighter is an upcoming standalone film in the Star Wars universe. Lucasfilm officially announced it at the Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo on April 18, 2025, with Gosling playing the lead role. The production is set to begin in the fall, with Shawn Levy as the director and Jonathan Tropper as the scriptwriter. Levy directed Deadpool & Wolverine, Free Guy, and Night at the Museum. He previously worked with Tropper on Netflix’s action sci-fi The Adam Project. A new report gave an update about its casting, and a beloved horror star will reportedly be the villain.

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By Catherine Armecin Martin

Mia Goth has signed on to play the big bad in Gosling’s Star Wars movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Details about the project are limited, but it is reportedly set five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. Starfighter will kickstart a new era in the Star Wars timeline and introduce original characters and narratives. Gosling’s character is tasked to protect a young individual from formidable adversaries, and Goth is one of them. The outlet added that Mikey Madison was in talks for the same role, but the deal did not materialize due to money issues. Goth is widely considered a modern horror icon due to her standout performances in Ti West’s horror trilogy — X (2022), Pearl (2022), and MaXXXine (2024).

Horror Film Star Mia Goth Is Joining Ryan Gosling For Star Wars: Starfighter

Despite the film having the same title as the game Star Wars: Starfighter, it is unclear if it has some connection with the 2001 video game. Meanwhile, both Gosling and Levy have spoken positively about the project. According to the Barbie star, the screenplay was “so good” and featured “great and original characters.” He also added that there would be no better director than Levy to head the project. The Gray Man star may have manifested his eventual casting in the Star Wars franchise because, at the event, he shared a photo sent by his mom, which featured a Star Wars bedsheet from when he was 5 years old. In the same event, Levy said the upcoming project is neither a prequel nor a sequel. It’s reportedly a new adventure with the “Star Wars DNA.”

Goth’s inclusion in Star Wars: Starfighter is a very promising sign from a creative and industry perspective. She is known for her daring and emotionally intense performances. She can take a more psychologically layered approach to her villainous character. Hopefully, Goth can bring fresh energy to the galaxy far away and make her mark as a Star Wars villain. With Goth’s ability to portray eerie, complex, and emotionally rich characters, she can bring a memorable villain to the franchise – a character she could own.

Villains in the Star Wars franchise are obsessed with power and control. They are also manipulative and deceptive, feeding on others emotionally, politically, or spiritually to get what they want. Also, they are intelligent and patient schemers. For instance, Palpatine spent decades orchestrating the Clone Wars and the Jedi’s downfall. Goth has a magnetic screen presence that’s somewhat strange and unpredictable. She can also deliver a mix of psychological intensity, eerie elegance, and emotional depth, making her character haunting and human. All of those elements make Goth ideal for a Star Wars villain.