Lucasfilm has reportedly cast Star Wars' 17th movie villain for 2027's Starfighter. Star Wars has a long history of producing the most iconic villains in movie history, from Darth Vader to Emperor Palpatine. While Disney has struggled to replicate the magic of the most legendary antagonists since acquiring Star Wars, the sequel trilogy struck up some popularity for Kylo Ren, aka Ben Solo.While the Star Wars galaxy has increasingly expanded to TV thanks to Disney+, the franchise's true roots remain on the big screen. Lucasfilm has somewhat let go of those roots recently, having left an almost seven-year gap between 2019's The Rise of Skywalker and the franchise's next movie, 2026's The Mandalorian & Grogu. But things look set to improve beyond that, with Starfighter already being lined up to follow in 2027 and many more Star Wars movies in development.Coming off his roles in Morbius, Doctor Who, and House of the Dragon, Lucasfilm has reportedly cast Matt Smith as a villain in Star Wars: Starfighter, marking the 17th live-action movie villain casting confirmed for the galaxy far, far away. Read full article on The Direct.