Ryan Reynolds Had A Funny 3-Word Response After Shawn Levy Dropped The First Look At The New Star Wars Movie

When Disney bought Lucasfilm, they intended to significantly expand the Star Wars movies. The initial films performed well, but the franchise faced challenges after the sequel trilogy, with several planned Star Wars movies being cancelled. That’s why the news that Star Wars: Starfighter is currently being filmed is so exciting.

The upcoming Star Wars movie stars Ryan Gosling and is being directed by Shawn Levy. Being a frequent collaborator with Ryan Reynolds, it’s not exactly a shock that the actor made a point to comment on Levy’s Instagram post that revealed the movie was currently filming in the Mediterranean Sea. However, Reynolds suggested his friend may have been fibbing on the location, as he jokes that the movie is filming on a far less impressive body of water. Reynolds commented…

That’s Lake Ontario.

Honestly, the picture doesn’t have any recognizable landmarks – it just shows Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray standing on a platform in the water. It *might* be Lake Ontario, but it could just as easily be a tank on the Disney studio lot, or even something created entirely with computers. You wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.

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Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds have become a successful director-actor duo, collaborating on films like *The Adam Project*, *Free Guy*, and the recently hit *Deadpool & Wolverine*. The success of *Deadpool & Wolverine* likely led to Levy being chosen to direct a *Star Wars* movie – a role many have been considered for, but few have actually gotten to film.

It’s surprising to see Ryan Gosling cast in the new *Star Wars: Starfighter* movie, considering how frequently he and Ryan Reynolds collaborate. Reynolds himself doesn’t seem interested in joining the *Star Wars* universe, although he has discussed the project with Shawn Levy. Interestingly, he did suggest a concept for a mature, R-rated *Star Wars* film – one he’d write and produce, but not appear in.

If we can’t get Ryan Reynolds *in* a Star Wars movie, I’d be happy with him just making funny, sarcastic comments about his friends having adventures in that universe. Hopefully, this is the first of many Star Wars-themed images Shawn Levy shares, and the first of many jokes from Ryan Reynolds about them.

No matter where *Star Wars: Starfighter* is being filmed – whether it’s Lake Ontario or the Mediterranean – the fact that they’re filming in real locations is remarkable. With so much of modern *Star Wars* now created in a studio using digital backdrops, it’s good to see that filming on location is still possible.

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2025-09-18 18:44