This past week, superstar Ryan Gosling appeared alongside director Shawn Levy at Star Wars Celebration in Japan. It was announced that the Academy Award nominee is set to star in a new Star Wars film, released in 2027, called Star Wars: Starfighter.
Not much is known as of yet about the newest film in the franchise. One thing we do know, though, is that the movie will be set five years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker and before the Rey Skywalker film starring Daisy Ridley. That presents the question as to whether any of the sequel trilogy stars will appear in the next installment.
Several younger characters who were introduced in the sequel films would still be alive and leaders within the New Republic timeline. One character and actor that could appear is Oscar Isaac, who portrayed Poe Dameron in the sequels and voiced the character on the animated series Star Wars Resistance.
With Gosling, possibly playing a pilot, it would make sense for the premiere pilot of the era to possibly appear whether in a supporting role or cameo. Isaac had expressed interest in possibly returning. "I have no real feeling one way or another. I’m open to any good story," said the actor in an interview with Sirius XM's Jess Cagle Show in 2022.
Daisy Ridley has been rumored to appear in several upcoming Star Wars films in the years to come. The actress who portrayed the popular character of Rey has been announced to star in her own Star Wars film. Production has begun on that film, and it was reported by the Hollywood Reporter a year ago that Ridley would appear as Rey in several upcoming projects for the franchise.
Ridley has begun showing her range in several films outside the franchise and would be a welcome part of any future Star Wars show or movie, in my opinion.
Another interesting turn would be if any of the characters on Star Wars Resistance would appear for the first time in live action. The series ended within the same timeline, and several pilots, such as Torra Doza would gather much attention if they made an appearance in the film. There were scrapped designs of their ships in The Rise of Skywalker for the Battle of Exegol, so it's a possibility.
Since the original trilogy, each film within the franchise has added new characters but has also paid homage to what came before, featuring characters and actors from past projects. It would be surprising if Levy and Gosling's newest project followed tradition.