Ryan Gosling may be teaming up with Shawn Levy for his next big role. Currently, the Deadpool & Wolverine director is working on a Star Wars project, and he reportedly wants Gosling to lead the cast.

Per The Hollywood Reporter,. The update comes about three years since Levy first began his early work on the project in 2022 alongside his filmmaker partner Jonathan Tropper, with whom he worked on This Is Where I Leave You and The Adam Project. Levy is also serving as a producer on the project under his 21 Laps umbrella alongside Kathleen Kennedy for Lucasfilm.

The filmmaker's script is said to have been in the works for over a year, but as of now, no story details have been released. It's not clear how the film will relate to any other Star Wars movies or TV shows, or what period of time it may even be set in. No other casting information has been shared about the film.

It was recently reported that Levy was also working on a movie about a former boy band that would reunite Deadpool & Wolverine stars Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds. However, Gosling's apparent interest in the Star Wars project reportedly made the sci-fi franchise film take priority. If the deal with Gosling goes through, production on Levy's Star Wars film would be expected to be fast-tracked, given the Barbie actor's star power. The film could even potentially start shooting this fall, per the new report.

There were rumors in 2013 that Gosling was in consideration to star in J.J. Abrams Star Wars movies, but the actor has yet to officially become a part of the franchise. The Golden Globe winner, who has also been nominated for three Oscars, is very well known for his unforgettable performance as Ken in the hit 2023 film Barbie. He's also known for his other films like The Notebook, Blade Runner 2049, The Gray Man, and The Fall Guy. Meanwhile, Gosling also recently completed work on the space-set film Project Hail Mary, which is from producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

This news comes ahead of the franchise's return to the big screen in 2026. Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian & Grogu movie is scheduled to hit theaters on May 22, 2026, and there are several other planned Star Wars projects in the works in different stages of development. Daisy Ridley is set to star in an upcoming film directed bby Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and it could also potentially be released in 2026, but a date hasn't been announced. Other projects in the early works include movies directed by James Mangold and Patty Jenkins.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter