Ryan Gosling: From Barbie to Star Wars Starfighter - The Ultimate Leading Man's Next Move

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Over the past few days, Ryan Gosling has been everywhere—well, at least in spirit, as the Barbie juggernaut continues to spin. The film is airing on French network TF1 this weekend, triggering a fresh wave of nostalgia and appreciation for his show-stopping, irony-laden turn as Ken—not just the sidekick, but a character whose existential musings on masculinity and neon-drenched karaoke interludes stole the show nearly two years ago. According to Numero, the broadcast has sparked renewed chatter about Gosling’s musical chops, especially as a holiday version of “I’m Just Ken” drops with a new, flamboyant video—proof that the man can bring both gravitas and goofball to a role (not to mention a little rock-star adrenaline). But let’s not forget Margot Robbie’s Barbie, who set the gold standard for toy-based drama, though it’s Gosling’s Ken—part plastic heartthrob, part melancholic philosopher—that’s proving to have real shelf life.

Now, for the real headlines: At the recent Star Wars Celebration 2025, it was officially announced that Ryan Gosling will star in Shawn Levy’s upcoming Star Wars epic, now officially titled Star Wars: Starfighter and slated for May 28, 2027, as reported by IMDb and coverage from Collider. This is more than just a casting coup—it’s part of a major strategic play by Lucasfilm to move beyond the Skywalker saga, both in time (post-sequel trilogy) and in tone, with Levy describing it as an “original Star Wars tale” set in a previously unexplored era. The announcement marks the end of a long courtship, with earlier reports by The Hollywood Reporter and Aol.com noting Gosling was “in negotiations” and that his interest might reshuffle Levy’s slate, potentially sidelining a planned boy-band movie with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Details about his character remain under wraps, but given that the film is already in production—and as Collider notes, is welcoming aboard several new A-list names—this is likely to be a major late-career franchise anchor for Gosling, cementing his status as a versatile leading man who can flip from indie drama to popcorn sci-fi with apparent ease.

Meanwhile, Gosling’s next immediate project, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s adaptation of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary, is on deck for March 2026, with the author himself, per interviews at San Diego Comic-Con, expressing genuine enthusiasm for Gosling’s take on the astronaut protagonist. The Star Wars and Hail Mary one-two punch is a clear signal that Gosling—who famously took a multi-year hiatus to step back from “dark” roles—is now riding a career wave: choosing projects that play to his range, his wit, and, increasingly, his family-first philosophy. He’s spoken openly about making career choices with longtime partner Eva Mendes and their two daughters at the center of his decision-making—something he reiterated in a candid WSJ Magazine profile earlier this year.

As for social buzz, there’s been no major personal Gosling sighting or viral moment in the last few days, but the ongoing conversation around his Star Wars debut and Barbie reruns is doing the talking for him. The Starfighter announcement alone is dominating the entertainment cycle, with industry watchers speculating about everything from his character’s arc to the possible return of legacy stars (Collider flags Oscar Isaac’s recent comments about being “ready” to join the new Star Wars film, though nothing is confirmed). Off screen, Gosling remains the rare actor whose newsworthiness is as much about the roles he picks as the man himself—always magnetic, sometimes enigmatic, and now, once again, at the center of a galaxy far, far away.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Over the past few days, Ryan Gosling has been everywhere, well,
at least in spirit, as the Bobbie juggernaut continues to spin.
The film is airing on French network t F one
this weekend, triggering a fresh wave of nostalgia and appreciation
for his show stopping irony laid in turn as Ken,
not just the sidekick, but a character whose existential musings

(00:23):
on masculinity and neon drenched karaoke interludes stole the show
nearly two years ago. According to Numeral, the broadcast has
sparked renewed chatter about Gosling's musical chops, especially as a
holiday version of I'm Just Ken drops with a new
flamboyant video, proof that the man can bring both gravitas
and goofball to a roll, not to mention a little

(00:46):
rock star adrenaline. But let's not forget Margot Robbie's Barbie,
who set the gold standard for toy based drama. Though
its Gosling's Ken, part plastic heart throb, part melancholic philosopher
that's proving to have real shelf life. Book now for
the real headlines. At the recent Star Wars celebration twenty

(01:08):
twenty five, it was officially announced that Ryan Gosling will
star in Sean Levy's upcoming Star Wars epic, now officially
titled Star Wars Starfighter and slated for May twenty eighth,
twenty twenty seven. As reported by IMDb and coverage from Collider,
this is more than just a casting coup. It's part

(01:29):
of a major strategic play by Lucasfilm to move beyond
the Skywalker saga, both in time post squel trilogy and
in tone, with Levy describing it as an original Star
Wars tale set in a previously unexplored era. The announcement
marks the end of a long courtship, with earlier reports
by The Hollywood Reporter and AOL dot Com noting Gosling

(01:52):
was in negotiations and that his interest might reshuffle Levy's slate,
potentially sidelining a planned boy band movie with Ryan Reynolds
and Hugh Jackman. Details about his character remain under wraps,
but given that the film is already in production and,
as Collider notes, is welcoming aboard several new A list names,
this is likely to be a major late career franchise

(02:14):
anchor for Gosling cementing his status as a versatile leading
man who can flip from indie drama to popcorn sci
fi with apparent ease. Meanwhile, Gosling's next immediate project, Phil
Lord and Christopher Miller's adaptation of Andy Wear's project Hail Mary,
is on deck for March twenty twenty six, with the

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author himself per interviews at San Diego Comic Con expressing
genuine enthusiasm for Gosling's take on the astronaut protagonist the
star wars in Hail Mary Won. Two Punch is a
clear signal that Gosling, who famously took a multi year
hiatus to step back from Dark Rolls, is now riding
a career wave, choosing projects that play to his range,

(02:58):
his wit, and an increasingly his family first philosophy. He's
spoken openly about making career choices with longtime partner Eva
Mendez and their two daughters at the center of his
decision making, something he reiterated in a candid WSJ magazine
profile earlier this year. As for social buzz, there's been
no major personal Gossling sighting or viral moment in the

(03:20):
last few days, but the ongoing conversation around his Star
Wars debut, and Barbie reruns is doing the talking for him.
The Star Fighter announcement alone is dominating the entertainment cycle,
with industry watchers speculating about everything from his character's arc
to the possible return of legacy stars, Collider Flies, Oscar
Isaac's recent comments about being ready to join the new

(03:43):
Star Wars film, though nothing is confirmed off screen, Gosling
remains the rare actor whose newsworthiness is as much about
the roles he picks as the man himself, always magnetic,
sometimes enigmatic, and now once again at the center of
a galaxy far far away. And that is it for

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