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Tom Cruise Operated Camera for Star Wars: Starfighter Lightsaber Scene, Shawn Levy Says

A New York Times profile disclosed the behind-the-scenes cameo as the film advances toward a May 28, 2027 release.

Overview

  • The Times piece recounts Cruise dropping by the UK set in November by helicopter as crew played the Mission: Impossible theme.
  • During a lightsaber duel staged in ankle-deep pond water, Cruise waded in to operate a digital camera at Levy’s suggestion.
  • Levy says viewers will see Cruise-shot footage in the finished movie.
  • Principal photography wrapped in December 2025, and the production has moved into post ahead of its 2027 theatrical debut.
  • Billed as a standalone set five years after The Rise of Skywalker, the film stars Ryan Gosling with Mia Goth, Matt Smith, Amy Adams, Aaron Pierre and others, from a script by Jonathan Tropper.