Star Wars: Starfighter Adds Amy Adams, Others To Cast, Releases First Set Pic

Star Wars: Starfighter has added several big names to its cast, which already includes Ryan Gosling in the lead role, as well as Matt Smith (House of the Dragon) and Mia Goth (X, MaXXXine) playing villains.

Amy Adams, Aaron Pierre, Flynn Gray, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, and Daniel Ings have all joined the film’s cast.

The official Star Wars social media account also released this black-and-white image from the set featuring Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray sitting on a small craft.

Day 1: A whole new adventure begins #Starfighterhttps://t.co/eI5xaROQAj pic.twitter.com/8AXiBN4x4B

— Star Wars (@starwars) August 28, 2025

Starfighter will take place five years after 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and is set to be directed by Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine).

Starfighter started filming today in the United Kingdom.

Levy released the following statement about the start of production on the film.

“I feel a profound sense of excitement and honor as we begin production on Star Wars: Starfighter. From the day Kathy Kennedy called me up, inviting me to develop an original adventure in this incredible Star Wars galaxy, this experience has been a dream come true, creatively and personally. Star Wars shaped my sense of what story can do, how characters and cinematic moments can live with us forever. To join this storytelling galaxy with such brilliant collaborators onscreen and off, is the thrill of a lifetime.”