Ryan Gosling Joins the MCU as Ghost Rider in New Film
Ryan Gosling will portray Ghost Rider in an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film directed by Shawn Levy, slated for release in 2028. The casting was announced at the Hall H panel during San Diego Comic-Con, where Gosling appeared with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige. This marks the character's first cinematic appearance since 2011's Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
- ▪Ryan Gosling was announced as the new Ghost Rider during the Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con alongside Kevin Feige.
- ▪The film will be directed by Shawn Levy, known for directing Deadpool & Wolverine.
- ▪Ghost Rider has not appeared in a film since the 2011 Nicolas Cage‑led Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
- ▪Marvel Studios unveiled a new Ghost Rider logo and confirmed the movie will hit theaters in 2028.
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- ▪ Marvel Unveils Ryan Gosling as Ghost Rider and David Jonsson as New Black Panther — LifeZette
- ▪ Marvel Studios Announces Ryan Gosling as Ghost Rider, David Jonsson as Black Panther and More At San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Hall H Panel — GQ
- ▪ Marvel Studios unveils Ghost Rider starring Ryan Gosling and Black Panther 3 at Comic-Con — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Marvel announces Ryan Gosling as Ghost Rider, a new Black Panther, and more — The Verge
- ▪ Ryan Gosling to Star in ‘Ghost Rider’ Movie as Marvel Sets 2028 Release — Decider
- ▪ Ryan Coogler announces David Jonsson as the new Black Panther — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Ryan Gosling to star in MCUs Ghost Rider film — Mashable
- ▪ Ryan Gosling officially joins the MCU as Ghost Rider — NME
- ▪ Ryan Gosling unveiled as Ghost Rider — PerthNow
- ▪ Marvel SDCC 2026: David Jonsson takes the Black Panther mantle, Ryan Gosling joins the MCU as Ghost Rider — The Hindu
- ▪ Marvel unveils upcoming film lineup, including 'Ghost Rider,' 'Black Panther 3,' at Comic-Con — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ Marvel announces ‘Ghost Rider’ and ‘Black Panther 3’ at Comic-Con — Investing.com — News
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Ryan Gosling is officially joining the MCU as Ghost Rider in new film directed by Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) that’s due out in 2028. Gosling joined Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige on stage during the company’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con to announce the news. Gosling said that Levy convinced him to take the role when they were filming Star Wars: Starfighter together. Ghost Rider hasn’t appeared on film since the 2011 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance starring Nicolas Cage. Feige and Gosling were pretty tight-lipped about the new movie, but Marvel did unveil a new logo for Ghost Rider. Just announced in Hall H: Ryan Gosling joins the MCU in Marvel Studios' Ghost Rider, directed by Shawn Levy. Only in theaters 2028.
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