From SDCC: Ryan Gosling Officially Announced as Marvel Studios' Ghost Rider

The rumors finally become official.

From the Marvel Studios panel in Hall H of the San Diego Comic-Con 2026, it is confirmed that Ryan Gosling joins the MCU starring in the solo film of Ghost Rider.

The film about Ghost Rider will be directed by Shawn Levywith release date in theaters scheduled for 2028.

The announcement was made by Kevin Feigealong with Levy, and Gosling appearing on stage to the delight of everyone present (via official site).

Levy is no stranger to the universe Marvelas he recently directed and produced the hit film Deadpool & Wolverine. He and Gosling also recently collaborated on the next in-universe movie Star Wars, Star Wars: Starfighterwhich Levy also directed and in which Gosling stars. The release of this film is scheduled for May 28, 2027.

“I'm having an incredibly nostalgic feeling, because I was here two years ago when we showed 'Deadpool & Wolverine,'” Levy said as he took the Hall H stage alongside Gosling and Feige. “I'll never forget that night, because they introduced me to the best fans. Gosling is a cracker. I say that with a lot of respect. We spent a lot of time last year doing 'Starfighter,' and when Ryan started talking about this character, I thought, 'Let's go!'. See you in 2028!”

Gosling will be the second actor to play the Spirit of Vengeance in a film, after Nicolas Cage played the intrepid biker in two Sony Pictures films. The character was also played by Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes in Agents of SHIELDin a role reinvented for the series once the rights reverted to Marvel Studios. Luna was set to reprise the role in a standalone series for Hulu, but the project was canceled in 2019.

Ghost Rider was first adapted to film in 2007, starring Nicolas Cage as motorcycle stuntman Johnny Blaze. In the comics and in the movie that tells his origins, Johnny sells his soul to the devil Mephisto to cure his father's cancer. As usually happens in deals with the devil, Mephisto heals Johnny's father, but he dies in an accident during a stunt. Johnny then teams up with a supernatural demon called the Spirit of Vengeance and is able to transform into a flaming skeleton biker. He also possesses super strength, wields flaming chain whips, and can force someone to experience the emotional pain he has inflicted on others with his Gaze of Penance.

The sequel, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeancepremiered in 2011. As a curious fact, Eva Mendesan actress and Gosling's long-time partner, starred in the first film.

In 2022, Gosling publicly revealed his interest in the character, while denying speculation that linked him to the MCU at the time, for the role of Nova.

This same year, Gosling starred in the box office and critical hit, Project Hail Mary. In August we will be able to enjoy it in theaters with the re-release of La La Landon the occasion of the Oscar winner's tenth anniversary. In 2027, we will be able to see it in the aforementioned Star Wars: Starfighter.