• Home
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Lists
    • Yearly Top Tens
    • Trailers
    • Contact
    • Hire Me
    • About
Menu

World of Reel

Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Number
Home
IMG_4846.jpg
A24 Lands Dev Patel’s ‘The Peasant’ in $30M Deal
IMG_5161.jpg
Mikey Madison Lands First Post-Oscar Role in ‘Reptilia’
IMG_5160.jpg
Chad Stahelski’s ‘Highlander’ Reboot to Shoot in September
IMG_5158.jpg
Disney Re-Releasing ‘Snow White’ in 1200+ Screens This Weekend
IMG_5156.jpg
Box-Office: ‘Thunderbolts' and ‘Sinners' to Battle for #1 This Weekend
Featured
Capture.PNG
Aug 19, 2019
3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
Aug 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

Aug 19, 2019

World of Reel

  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Lists
  • More
    • Yearly Top Tens
    • Trailers
  • About
    • Contact
    • Hire Me
    • About

Multiple Stars Turn Down Roles in Shawn Levy's ‘Star Wars' Movie

April 24, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

At last week’s Star Wars Celebration in Japan, the shroud of secrecy was finally yanked off director Shawn Levy’s mysterious “Star Wars” project.

The film, starring Ryan Gosling, is now officially titled “Star Wars: Starfighter.” It’s a standalone flick supposedly set after the not-so-fondly-remembered ‘Rise of Skywalker,’ aiming for a theatrical launch on May 28, 2027, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of ‘A New Hope.’

But, according to a fresh report from DanielRPK, casting has been... less than smooth. The project seems to be suffering from a bit of star power aversion. Jesse Plemons, Jodie Comer, Greta Lee, Sarah Snook, and Mikey Madison were reportedly approached to play important roles, but all said “thanks, no thanks.”

Plot-wise, the film allegedly kicks off with a 15-year-old boy on some galaxy-saving mission with his uncle (Gosling), while being chased down by a pair of villains—one male, one female, just to keep things symmetrical. Oh, and unlike previous Disney-backed Star Wars epics, this one’s budget is reportedly dialled way down. Maybe that’s why everyone’s ghosting the casting calls.

Or maybe it’s the fact that ‘Star Wars,’ under the tenure of Disney and Kathleen Kennedy, has become so toxic that no actor dares be associated with it. Then again, Gosling is a big name, and he quickly jumped on board this one; any regrets?

Levy and writer Jonathan Tropper have been working on their Star Wars movie for two years now. Tropper co-wrote the Levy movies “The Adam Project” and “This Is Where I Leave You” (not a positive thing).

Before hitting jackpot with “Deadpool & Wolverine,” Levy was the stalwart filmmaker behind “Big Fat Liar,” “Just Married,” “Cheaper by the Dozen,” “The Internship,” “Real Steal,” the “Pink Panther” reboot, “Free Guy” and the “Night at the Museum” trilogy.

← ‘Havoc' Earns Mixed Reviews [Updated]Nadav Lapid’s ‘Yes!’ To Screen at Cannes Director’s Fortnight →

FOLLOW US!


Trending

Featured
IMG_4571.jpg
David Fincher & Brad Pitt Reunite for ‘The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth' + Plot Details
IMG_4549.png
Warners Bros. Chief Admits Missteps on ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’: “We Misread the Room”
IMG_4541.jpg
Scorsese’s Next Film? Hawaiian Mob Epic With Dwayne Johnson Eyes 2026 Shoot
Capture.png
Jim Caviezel to be De-Aged in ‘The Resurrection of the Christ'
IMG_4465.png
Harmony Korine Says Hollywood Struggling Because “Movies Suck Today”

Critics Polls

Featured
Capture.PNG
Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants
B16BAC21-5652-44F6-9E83-A1A5C5DF61D7.jpeg
Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll
Capture.PNG
Critics Poll: ‘The Godfather’ Named Best Movie of the 1970s
public.jpeg
Critics Poll: ‘Do the Right Thing' Named Best Movie of the 1980s
Critics Poll: ‘Mulholland Drive' Named Best Film of the 2000s
g4.jpg
Critics' Poll: ‘Goodfellas' Named Best Movie of the 1990s
Critics Poll: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road' Named Best Movie of the 2010s
World of Reel tagline.PNG
 

Content

Contribute

Hire me

 

Support

Advertise

Donate

 

About

Team

Contact

Privacy Policy

Site designed by Jordan Ruimy © 2023