'Star Wars: Starfighter's Lightsaber Duel Was Shot By A Surprising Movie Icon
Dais Johnston
created: Jan. 8, 2026, 8:29 p.m. | updated: Jan. 14, 2026, 4:37 p.m.
The upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter has already attracted its share of big names thanks to director Shawn Levy and star Ryan Gosling.
Shawn Levy glanced around in slight disbelief.”Mission: Impossible star Tom Cruise stepped behind the camera for a Starfighter scene.
Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesApparently, Tom Cruise helped shoot a Starfighter scene, and it’s one of the most important scenes in any Star Wars movie: a lightsaber duel.
It’s still not a lot to go on, but a lightsaber duel filmed by Tom Cruise should prove to be memorable regardless of location, even if neither combatant takes their face off.
Star Wars: Starfighter premieres in theaters on May 28, 2027.
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