After The Mandarloian & Grogu opens in theaters next May and ends the Star Wars cinematic dry spell that’s been in effect since The Rise of Skywalker was released at the end of 2019, Star Wars: Starfighter will be the next of the upcoming Star Wars movies. It was confirmed a few months ago that Ryan Gosling is leading this adventure set in a galaxy far, far away, and now a popular scream queen has been tapped to join him. Even better, I’m liking the reported details about the role she’s playing.
According to Jeff Sneider, Mia Goth, the lead actress of Ti West’s X film series, is coming aboard Star Wars: Starfighter. She’ll be playing the role that Mikey Madison was originally approached for, but she turned down. THR confirmed this casting news and added that Goth’s character is one of the “pursuers” who’s after the young nephew of Ryan Gosling’s character, and it’s up to him to protect the boy.
After gaining recognition for her roles in movies like A Cure for Wellness, Suspiria and Emma, Mia Goth scored her breakthrough from the aforementioned X movies, some of the better recent offerings from the horror genre. In 2022’s X, she played the dual role of Maxine Minx and Pearl Douglas, and she reprised Pearl the same-named prequel that same year, which she also co-wrote and executive produced. Then she reprised Maxine in 2024’s MaXXXine, as well as co-produced.
Although Star Wars: Starfighter is arguably the biggest movie Mia Goth has on the way, it’s by no means the only major motion picture she has lined up for the future. Later this year, Netflix subscription holders will be able to see her star opposite Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. Then next year, she’ll be seen in the ensemble cast of Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey. As of June 2024, Goth was also still attached to Marvel’s Blade reboot, but it’s unclear if that’s still the case.
In addition to these alleged details about Mia Goth’s role in Star Wars: Starfighter, we also know that the movie is a standalone offering taking place roughly five years after The Rise of Skywalker. Shawn Levy is directing the feature and Jonathan Tropper, who previously collaborated with Levy on The Adam Project, is writing the script. I’m eager to see how Goth does playing one of the baddies giving Ryan Gosling’s character trouble in Starfighter, though needless to say she’ll be a more family-friendly antagonist compared to her time as Pearl.
Star Wars: Starfighter hits theaters on May 28, 2027. While we wait for more news about its development, don’t forget you can use your Disney+ subscription to revisit all the Star Wars franchise’s existing movies and TV shows at your convenience.
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