Sydney Sweeney reportedly eyed for Jedi role in future Star Wars project

Report claims Sydney Sweeney is under consideration for Jedi role at Lucasfilm

Sydney Sweeney is reportedly being considered for a Jedi role in a future Star Wars project, according to a new industry claim circulating online.

The speculation began after the X account MyTimeToShineHello posted on February 15 2026: “Sydney Sweeney is being eyed by Lucasfilm to play a Jedi!” The post attracted nearly 60,000 views and prompted widespread discussion among fans. Lucasfilm has not issued any official confirmation regarding casting.

The report arrives as the studio continues to develop multiple theatrical projects within the Star Wars franchise. Upcoming films include The Mandalorian & Grogu, scheduled for release on May 22 2026, and Star Wars: Starfighter, set for May 28 2027.

Additional projects in development include a film centred on Rey, a New Republic story directed by Dave Filoni, and a new trilogy from Simon Kinberg. None of these productions has confirmed Sweeney’s involvement.

Sweeney has previously spoken about her experience working on major studio films. Reflecting on Madame Web, she said: “Well, I want to point out the timeline of projects and explain a few things…Madame Web was my first ever studio project that I ever got cast in.” She added: “I am so thankful to Sony because it was such a building block for me.”

The actor also described how the project helped her develop other films. “While I was filming that, I was actually building the packages for Immaculate and Anyone But You,” she said. “I then took Anyone But You when I’d put the pitch together and I called up Sony and said, ‘Hey, we have this movie we’re filming together…let’s build a relationship.’”

Sweeney added: “That’s how Anyone But You got made and I’d have never been able to do that without Madame Web.”