Ryan Gosling Gives Fans A First Look At His 'Star Wars' Movie And Childhood Sheets

The “Barbie” actor has been a fan of the Lucasfilm franchise for quite a while, revealing that he even slept in “Star Wars” sheets while growing up.

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Ryan Gosling Shares A Photo Of His Childhood ‘Star Wars’ Sheets Ahead Of New Film

Gosling appeared eager to connect with fans at the Star Wars Celebration held in Japan this year. He took to the stage sporting a hat featuring the iconic Han Solo quote, “Never tell me the odds.” During the promotion of the latest film, he delighted the audience by sharing a photo of his childhood bedsheets, a nostalgic gift from his mother.

To the delight of the crowd, Gosling mentioned, “She still has them, obviously,” suggesting that his mother believed fans would cherish this memorabilia, though he humorously added, “but I suspect that she just sort of wants to justify years of hoarding.”

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Reflecting on the photo, Gosling remarked, “As you can see from the picture, I guess I was probably dreaming about Star Wars before I even saw the film,” pointing out the “The Empire Strikes Back” logo adorning the sheets. He concluded, “And it’s probably framed my idea of what a movie even was.”

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Ryan Gosling’s New Movie Has A Title And A Release Date

Director Shawn Levy has been working on this movie for around two years, but “Star Wars” fans have been skeptical whether it would ever come to fruition. At the last Star Wars Celebration event, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy teased three films: one reprising Daisy Ridley’s Rey, a James Mangold feature about the history of the Force, and one bringing The Mandalorian and Grogu to the big screen. Of those films, only the last one has made any real progress and will hit theaters in May 2026.

Gosling’s film will be called “Star Wars: Starfighter” and will debut in theaters on May 28, 2027 – almost one year after “The Mandalorian & Grogu.” Interestingly enough, this is only three weeks after “Avengers: Secret Wars” debuts on May 7, 2027.

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At this time, it is unknown if “Starfighter” has any connection to the 2001 game with the same name. The film will start production this fall and take place around five years after 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker,” which marks the last time a “Star Wars” film has hit theaters.

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Ryan Gosling Praises The Script As ‘Just So Good’

Although the plot details are still under wraps, Gosling has nothing but positive things to say about his new movie.

“The reality is that this script is just so good. It has such a great story with great and original characters,” the actor said. “It’s filled with so much heart and adventure, and there just really is not a more perfect filmmaker for this particular story than Shawn.”

Levy also made comments from the stage, reassuring fans that this film had nothing to do with the nine-episode Skywalker Saga and the story of Luke Skywalker.

“This is a stand-alone. It’s not a prequel, not a sequel. It’s a new adventure. It’s set in a period of time that we haven’t seen explored yet,” Levy said.

‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Hits Theaters In 2026

Before Ryan Gosling’s feature was announced, Star Wars Celebration opened on April 18 with a look at the Mandalorian movie, based on the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian.” The footage shown exclusively to Celebration audiences featured new characters played by Hollywood heavyweights Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White.

Both Pedro Pascal, who plays the titular Mandalorian, and Sigourney Weaver received standing ovations when they walked out onto the stage to introduce the film. Also joining them were director Jon Favreau and co-writer Dave Filoni.

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