Ryan Gosling in Talks to LeadStar WarsMovie fromDeadpool & WolverineDirector Shawn Levy: Reports

Mar. 15, 2025

Ryan Gosling (left); Shawn Levy (right).Photo:Getty; Getty Images for Disney

Getty; Getty Images for Disney

Ryan Goslingis more than just Ken. He might also be a Jedi.TheBarbiestar is reportedly in negotiations to star in the untitledStar Warsmovie thatDeadpool & WolverinedirectorShawn Levywill direct.The Hollywood Reporterfirst reported the news.Levy, 56, has been working on theStar Warsmovie for over two years and is writing with Jonathan Tropper, who joined the project inJuly 2024. The two previously worked onThis Is Where I Leave YouandThe Adam Project. Levy will produce through his 21 Laps banner alongside Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy.It is still unclear what Levy’s film will be about, but sources toldThe Hollywood Reporterit will be a standalone movie. PEOPLE has reached out to Disney for comment.Ryan Gosling.Corbis via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Gosling’s sudden interest in the project could reportedly change Levy’s schedule. He was considering making aboy band moviestarring theDeadpool & WolverineduoRyan ReynoldsandHugh Jackman, but according toThe Hollywood Reporter, theStar Warsmovie could take precedence if Gosling, 44, officially signs on.The nextStar Warsmovie is set to beThe Mandalorian and Grogu, which finished principal photography in December and is scheduled to hit theaters on May 22, 2026. Although several otherStar Warsmovies have been announced in recent years, the last one to make it to the finish line was 2019’sStar Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker.The actor is no stranger to the sci-fi genre, having starred inBlade Runner 2049opposite Harrison Ford, who famously played Han Solo in multipleStar Warsfilms.Gosling was last seen on the big screen inThe Fall Guy. He has Oscar nominations for his performances inHalf Nelson,La La LandandBarbie. His next movie, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’sProject Hail Mary, opens in March 2026.Ryan Gosling.WireImageThe PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!In May 2024, Gosling toldWSJ. Magazinethat being a father tohis two daughtershe shares with partnerEva Mendeshas influenced his decision to stay away from “dark” roles. Gosling and Mendes are parents to Esmeralda Amada, 10, and Amada Lee, 8.“I don’t really take roles that are going to put me in some kind of dark place,“Gosling told the magazine. “This moment is what I feel like trying to read the room at home and feel like what is going to be best for all of us. The decisions I make, I make them with Eva and we make them with our family in mind first.”

Ryan Goslingis more than just Ken. He might also be a Jedi.

TheBarbiestar is reportedly in negotiations to star in the untitledStar Warsmovie thatDeadpool & WolverinedirectorShawn Levywill direct.The Hollywood Reporterfirst reported the news.

Levy, 56, has been working on theStar Warsmovie for over two years and is writing with Jonathan Tropper, who joined the project inJuly 2024. The two previously worked onThis Is Where I Leave YouandThe Adam Project. Levy will produce through his 21 Laps banner alongside Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy.

It is still unclear what Levy’s film will be about, but sources toldThe Hollywood Reporterit will be a standalone movie. PEOPLE has reached out to Disney for comment.

Ryan Gosling.Corbis via Getty

Corbis via Getty

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Gosling’s sudden interest in the project could reportedly change Levy’s schedule. He was considering making aboy band moviestarring theDeadpool & WolverineduoRyan ReynoldsandHugh Jackman, but according toThe Hollywood Reporter, theStar Warsmovie could take precedence if Gosling, 44, officially signs on.

The nextStar Warsmovie is set to beThe Mandalorian and Grogu, which finished principal photography in December and is scheduled to hit theaters on May 22, 2026. Although several otherStar Warsmovies have been announced in recent years, the last one to make it to the finish line was 2019’sStar Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker.

The actor is no stranger to the sci-fi genre, having starred inBlade Runner 2049opposite Harrison Ford, who famously played Han Solo in multipleStar Warsfilms.

Gosling was last seen on the big screen inThe Fall Guy. He has Oscar nominations for his performances inHalf Nelson,La La LandandBarbie. His next movie, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’sProject Hail Mary, opens in March 2026.

Ryan Gosling.WireImage

WireImage

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In May 2024, Gosling toldWSJ. Magazinethat being a father tohis two daughtershe shares with partnerEva Mendeshas influenced his decision to stay away from “dark” roles. Gosling and Mendes are parents to Esmeralda Amada, 10, and Amada Lee, 8.

“I don’t really take roles that are going to put me in some kind of dark place,“Gosling told the magazine. “This moment is what I feel like trying to read the room at home and feel like what is going to be best for all of us. The decisions I make, I make them with Eva and we make them with our family in mind first.”

source: people.com