US EditionTom Cruise Directed A Lightsaber Fight In The Upcoming Ryan Gosling Star Wars Movie
Tom Cruise operated a digital camera during a boggy marsh lightsaber duel scene after director Shawn Levy invited him to help, filming part of the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter.
- Last year, Tom Cruise, actor, visited Shawn Levy, director, on the Star Wars: Starfighter set and operated a camera filming one lightsaber duel, Levy told The New York Times.
- When Cruise arrived to watch last year, Shawn Levy, director, jokingly invited him to help with the cameras, prompting Cruise to grab one and film a scene.
- On the muddy-pond sequence, Tom Cruise waded ankle-deep in a boggy marsh, stooping over a digital camera and ruining his shoes while framing shots.
- Putting a megastar behind a camera, Shawn Levy's New York Times profile highlights Tom Cruise joining a rare group who've helped shoot a Star Wars film, boosting the production's trivia value.
- With a May 28, 2027 release, Shawn Levy directs the Ryan Gosling-led Starfighter, which also stars Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre and Amy Adams and features a large water sequence.
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Tom Cruise filmed a lightsaber duel for Shawn Levy's 'Star Wars: Starfighter'
"Last week Steven Spielberg was here. And now Tom Cruise is wielding a camera, ruining his very nice shoes."Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty; Shawn Levy/Instagram Tom Cruise; Ryan Gosling on the set of 'Star Wars: Starfighter'Tom Cruise has officially made his mark on the Star Wars universe. And yes, it did involve a lightsaber.Shawn Levy, the director behind next year's Star Wars: Starfighter, recently revealed to The New York Times that Cruise wa…
Tom Cruise Directed A Lightsaber Fight In The Upcoming Ryan Gosling Star Wars Movie
ICYMI, Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) is directing "Star Wars: Starfighter" starring Ryan Gosling, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre and more. In a rebuilding galaxy, a solitary pilot becomes enta...
Tom Cruise Served as a Camera Operator for a ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Scene
Shawn Levy, the director of movies like “Free Guy” and multiple episodes of “Stranger Things,” was working on “Star Wars: Starfighter,” his Ryan Gosling-led entry in the franchise (set for release in 2027), when he had a special visitor drop by the set – Tom Cruise. And instead of merely visiting, he put the star to work. “Last week, Steven Spielberg was here. And now Tom Cruise is wielding a camera, ruining his very nice shoes,” Levy told the N…
Tom Cruise Visited ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Set and Ended Up Filming a Lightsaber Duel Scene: ‘Part of It Was Shot By Tom. How Cool Is That?’
Tom Cruise visited the set of Shawn Levy and Ryan Gosling's 'Star Wars: Starfighter' and ended up getting behind the camera to film.
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