Ryan Gosling to Star as Ghost Rider for Marvel
Ryan Gosling has been officially cast as Johnny Blaze in a new Marvel Ghost Rider film, set to be directed by Shawn Levy. The announcement was made at San Diego Comic-Con, with a planned release date in 2028.
Why it matters
The casting of a high-profile actor like Gosling in a major Marvel franchise is a significant development for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Logo text A new Ghost Rider just rode into town.
Ryan Gosling will play supernatural horror hero Johnny Blaze, aka Ghost Rider, in a new big-screen incarnation of the Marvel character that will be directed by Deadpool & Wolverine ‘s Shawn Levy. Gosling and Levy are keeping the good time going after shooting Star Wars: Starfighter , due out next year.
The announcement was met with pandamonium when it was made Saturday during Marvel Studio's Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con. Related Stories Movies 'La La Land' 10th Anniversary Poster Finally Corrects Ryan Gosling's Flat Hand Movies Nicolas Winding Refn Reveals the Chaotic Making of 'Drive': "Most Everyone Hated It"
The plan is for the movie to open in 2028. A return for Ghost Rider and Gosling's involvement had been whispered for at least a year but the actor's appearance in Hall H made it real.
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