Matt Smith at the 'House of the Dragon' season 2 U.K. premiere. John Phillips/Getty Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Matt Smith is finally getting his turn in the Star Wars galaxy. The House of the Dragon star, who at one point was eyed to appear in 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has been tapped to join Shawn Levy's Star War: Starfighter, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Lucasfilm could not be reached for comment. This is one of multiple villain roles, according to sources, with Levy still looking to cast a female antagonist that at one point had Mikey Madison eyed for the part. Ryan Gosling stars in Starfighter, which has a release date of May 28, 2027. In 2018, Smith was reported to be joining the ninth Star Wars movie, but that role did not come to fruition. Journalist Josh Horowitz asked Smith on the Happy Sad Confused podcast about rumors the role was for young Palpatine, with Smith declining to comment. (Original actor Ian McDiarmid ended up returning as Palpatine.) "But it was a pretty groovy thing, it was a really groovy part and concept. It was a big thing, it was a big story detail, a transformative Star Wars story detail, and it never got quite over the line," Smith said. Smith, known for Doctor Who, is repped by UTA, B-Side Management and Maison Two. Deadline first reported the news. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Sundance Film Festival Bill Condon Talks 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' and Why the World Needs Divas Like Jennifer Lopez trailers Official 'Highest 2 Lowest' Trailer Features Denzel Washington in Tense Calls With Kidnapper The Passion of the Christ Mel Gibson's 'Resurrection of the Christ' to Now Be Two Films That Will Both Open in Spring 2027 Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola Hospitalized in Rome, Italy for Heart Procedure Scarlett Johansson Where to Watch 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Online Paramount Paramount's Michael Ireland to Exit as Film Chief Sundance Film Festival Bill Condon Talks 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' and Why the World Needs Divas Like Jennifer Lopez trailers Official 'Highest 2 Lowest' Trailer Features Denzel Washington in Tense Calls With Kidnapper The Passion of the Christ Mel Gibson's 'Resurrection of the Christ' to Now Be Two Films That Will Both Open in Spring 2027 Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola Hospitalized in Rome, Italy for Heart Procedure Scarlett Johansson Where to Watch 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Online Paramount Paramount's Michael Ireland to Exit as Film Chief