Overview
- Gosling recounted on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that Cruise flew a helicopter onto the active set and grabbed a camera to film an action sequence.
- The star said he missed the visit because it happened on his one day off, sharing that Levy later sent him a photo of Cruise and co‑star Flynn Gray covered in mud.
- Levy previously told the New York Times that Cruise waded into a muddy pond to shoot part of a lightsaber duel and that viewers will see some of that material in the movie.
- Reports note Gray was involved in the shot Cruise captured, a detail that has prompted outside speculation about Gray’s role, which remains unconfirmed by the studio.
- Star Wars: Starfighter is directed by Shawn Levy from a Jonathan Tropper script, features a cast including Ryan Gosling, Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth and Amy Adams, and is slated for theatrical release on May 28, 2027, with the story reported to be set five years after The Rise of Skywalker.