Oscar Winner Reportedly Said 'No Thanks' to ‘Star Wars’ Role Opposite Ryan Gosling
What do you do when you’re 26 years old, just won a Best Actress Oscar, and are suddenly one of Hollywood’s most in-demand stars? Don’t make a Star Wars movie.
At least that seems to be the plan for Mikey Madison, if reports from inside the Star Wars camp are correct. Both TheWrap and Variety are reporting that the Anora star was approached about a starring role in Shawn Levy’s upcoming Star Wars movie. The film, which is scheduled to go into production pretty soon after casting is complete, is going to be a standalone movie with Ryan Gosling set to star.
Related: Update on Ryan Gosling's 'Star Wars' Movie Surfaces
While very few details were given about Madison’s reported pass on the project, one has to wonder what she might be looking for in her next project. Or perhaps she’s just wary of the so-called “Oscar Curse” that seems to have claimed the personal and/or professional lives of previous Academy Award winners. (See: Halle Berry, Mercedes Ruehl, Roberto Benigni, Mo'Nique, F. Murray Abraham, and Marcia Gay Harden.)
Few details are known about the new Star Wars film, except that it will not be a part of the Skywalker Saga. Jonathan Tropper (This Is Where I Leave You, The Adam Project) has been at work writing the script for the film, while Shawn Levy (who directed both This Is Where I Leave You and The Adam Project, as well as Deadpool & Wolverine) is set to direct. The film will presumably follow The Mandalorian & Grogu into theaters.
Meanwhile, for Madison: the hunt for her follow-up project continues.