The galaxy is about to receive some Kenergy as Ryan Gosling eyes a role in the Star Wars universe.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Gosling is in negotiations to headline a Star Wars movie fromDeadpool Wolverinedirector Shawn Levy.

Recommended Videos With most Star Wars projects, plot details are being heavily guarded. However, the movie will be a standalone story without any connection to the Skywalker Saga. Jonathan Tropper, who collaborated with Levy on 2014sThis Is Where I Leave Youand 2022sThe Adam Project, is penning the script.

Please enable Javascript to view this content Goslings involvement is major news for Lucasfilm. If Gosling signs on, Levys movie will be the next Star Wars movie to enter production, with the potential to begin shooting this fall. Goslings inclusion also means Star Wars will be Levys next movie. Levy had been eyeing a reunion with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman to make Boy Bandfor Paramount. Star Wars will take priority overBoy Band if Gosling signs on.

Since 2019s The Rise of Skywalker,Lucasfilm has struggled to bring Star Wars movies to the big screen. The next Star Wars movie is The Mandalorian and Grogu, which hits theaters on May 22, 2026. Star Wars movies from Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Dave Filoni, and James Mangold are in development. Obaid-Chinoys movie starring Daisy Ridley as Rey Skywalker was scheduled for December 2026. However, Disney removed the Star Wars movie from its release calendar.

The Fall Guy | Official Trailer Goslings stock continues to soar after his Oscar-nominated role of Ken in Greta GerwigsBarbie. Even thoughThe Fall Guyunderperformed financially, the action movie received positive reviews, especially for Goslings turn as stuntman Colt Seavers.

Gosling recently wrapped Project Hail Mary, a sci-fi epic from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller that hits theaters in March 2026.

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