Ryan Blaney Wants to be in Star Wars

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It’s no secret that Ryan Blaney is a huge Star Wars fan. Even his Glass Case of Emotion podcast contains numerous references to the sensational sci-fi franchise all the way down to the logo design. Well, this week, Blaney appeared on the SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel where they started to discuss his acting career. Interestingly enough, Blaney said that he actually enjoyed the process of making a movie, comparing the teamwork aspect of setting up even a single shot to how that of a NASCAR race shop functions. Blaney has made numerous appearances on television and in film. But there is one acting role that he wants more than anything: he wants to be in Star Wars.

I’ve tried so hard to be…like, man, I want to be in one of those Star Wars movies so bad. Like, make me a stormtrooper, put a helmet [on me]…you don’t even have to see my face. Kill me. You can kill me. That’s fine.

-Ryan Blaney on being in Star Wars

• Ryan Blaney’s first acting credit was in the 2017 animated film, Cars 3. A played a spoof character of himself named Ryan “Inside” Laney. He also appeared in two episodes of the NASCAR-themed Netflix sitcom, The Crew, starring Kevin James.
• Despite portraying himself (or loosely himself) in most of the projects he has appeared in, Ryan Blaney as also tried his hand at portraying fictional characters. He played a deliveryman in the 2017 film, Logan Lucky, which was about a NASCAR heist. He portrayed FBI Special Agent Wood in an episode of the TV series Taken. Blaney also appeared in the 2019 reboot of Magnum P. I.
• A bit part in Star Wars was a role he was born to play. There are a number of Star Wars films and properties currently in various stages of development. The Mandalorian and Grogu is slated for a May 22, 2026 release with Star Wars: Starfighter to follow a year later. The former has already wrapped filming but Starfighter is in pre-production. There are also three additional films in the in-development stage.
• If all else fails, there are currently two Disney+ shows airing. One is the animated Fun with Nubs while the other is the live-action Skeleton Crew. Word is that his pal Bubba Wallace has a connection at Disney+. Maybe he can pull some strings for him.

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