This yr, after half a decade away, Star Wars returns to theaters with The Mandalorian and Grogu. However after that film, 2027 will see one other Star Wars entry hit theaters: Starfighter. In line with the movie’s director, Deadpool Vs Wolverine’s Shawn Levy, one scene within the upcoming sci-fi sequel was filmed by famous person Tom Cruise. Actually.
In a new interview with The New York Times, Levy talked in regards to the stress he’s beneath making a new Star Wars movie starring Ryan Gosling, in addition to the joy of attending to work on the sci-fi mega-franchise. He additionally instructed the newspaper that numerous huge names have visited the Starfighter set, together with Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise. Probably the most shocking bit? Cruise really ended up filming a little bit of the film after Levy made a joke in regards to the mayor of Hollywood grabbing a digicam.
As Levy tells it, Cruise arrived on set in November and after getting welcomed by the solid with the Mission Impossible theme track, began watching as Levy arrange a lightsaber duel in a muddy lake. Levy joked to Cruise to get in and assist with the cameras, and apparently, the famous person takes every part at face worth. So he reportedly grabbed a digicam and hopped into the water, ruining his footwear within the course of, with a view to get the right shot.
“Now, when you see the movie,” Levy instructed the NYT, “you’ll know that part of it was shot by Tom. I mean, how cool is that?”
It’s wild, for certain, however the extra fascinating info is Levy confirming a lightsaber duel in Starfighter. Many had puzzled if the Jedi would seem on this movie, which is about just a few years after Rise of Skywalker. And whereas a lightsaber duel doesn’t verify Jedi are concerned, it does make it appear much more possible that some Power-wielding folks will likely be exhibiting up in Starfighter.
The query now’s who will likely be swinging these laserswords and why? Is Starfighter really (secretly) Star Wars Episode 10, as some followers have wildly speculated? Or will two individuals who don’t have any historical past with a lightsaber be preventing in a swamp? Is Rey exhibiting up on this film? We’ll have to attend till subsequent yr to search out out. Let’s hope Tom Cruise is an efficient cameraman.
