Tom Cruise Dropped in via Helicopter and Filmed a Lightsaber Duel for Star Wars: Starfighter
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Action star Tom Cruise visited the set of Star Wars: Starfighter via helicopter and filmed a lightsaber battle, according to director Shawn Levy.
Hollywood star power meets a galaxy far, far away in the most unexpected way possible. According to an interview with director Shawn Levy published by The New York Times, action legend Tom Cruise recently made an unannounced helicopter drop-in on the set of the upcoming movie Star Wars: Starfighter and actually ended up filming a lightsaber battle.
Levy, fresh off his massive success with Deadpool and Wolverine, shared the surreal behind-the-scenes story while discussing production on the film. Fans will not just be hearing about the cameo either. Viewers will actually get to watch the fruits of Cruise's impromptu set visit when the movie hits theaters next year.
For a franchise that constantly looks for fresh ways to capture cultural momentum, landing one of the biggest practical action stars alive for a stealth lightsaber sequence is quite the flex. As today's cross-platform players and moviegoers look for genuine cinematic spectacles that break the mold, unexpected crossover moments like this give community hubs plenty of fun speculation fuel ahead of release. To read the original reporting, check out IGN South Africa.
Tags: Star Wars, Tom Cruise, Movies, Gaming Culture, Entertainment
Original article: IGN South Africa