According to Collider, Rian Johnson is producing a new Netflix sci-fi film titled 2034 starring Natalie Portman, with production set to kick off soon. Details on the story and full cast remain tightly under wraps — which, honestly, makes the fancasting conversation even more fun.
Why Sci-Fi Fans Should Be Paying Attention
Portman returning to science fiction is genuinely exciting. It's been a long time since she's anchored a proper sci-fi project, and pairing her with Johnson — who has a serious track record of building intricate, character-driven genre stories — feels like a recipe for something special. The lead role is locked in, but that leaves a whole ensemble of potential supporting characters wide open. Who plays the ally? The antagonist? The morally ambiguous figure who could go either way? These are exactly the kinds of casting puzzles that the myCast community lives for.
And with Johnson's name attached, the Star Wars connection is hard to ignore. His history with that galaxy far, far away has kept fans speculating about his casting instincts for years — and those instincts tend to run toward unexpected, character-actor-forward choices rather than obvious marquee names.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
While a dedicated 2034 story hasn't landed on myCast yet — more on that in a moment — the platform's Star Wars fan casts offer a fascinating window into which actors the community associates with Johnson's sci-fi sensibility. Across multiple active stories, some names keep surfacing that feel almost tailor-made for a tense, cerebral Netflix thriller.
In the Star Wars story, Alan Tudyk leads all vote-getters with 8 votes for PROXY — a strong signal that fans trust him to bring texture and wit to genre material. Jason Isaacs pulls 3 votes for Captain Ozzik Sturn in the same story, a reminder that he remains a fan-favorite pick whenever a project needs a commanding, slightly menacing presence. Jimmy Smits and Temuera Morrison each earn 3 votes as well, both actors with the kind of grounded gravitas that elevates ensemble sci-fi.