He’s travelled in the TARDIS as Doctor Who, ridden the skies in House of the Dragon, and ruled the United Kingdom and Commonwealth in The Crown — now, Matt Smith is heading to a galaxy far, far away. He’d previously been eyed to appear in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, but has now been confirmed to join Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter.

According to Deadline’s sources, he’ll be stepping into one of multiple villain roles, with Levy still looking to cast a female antagonist. Mikey Madison was being eyed for that part, but reportedly failed to sign on to the project over pay disputes.

Matt Smith joins Ryan Gosling on the project, who was previously announced to star. Mia Goth is also on board, with Levy directing the pic. Jonathan Tropper penned the script.

Star Wars: Starfighter is scheduled to release to cinemas on May 28th, 2027. Elsewhere in the universe, The Mandalorian and Grogu will be the next Star Wars feature to hit the big screen, and will be released on May 22nd, 2026.

Next up for Smith, he has the Sony and Darren Aronofsky thriller Caught Stealing, in which he stars opposite Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz.