After years of speculation, rumors, and Ryan Gosling himself launching a public casting campaign, it’s official: the fiery-hot movie star is joining the MCU as the fiery-hot anti-hero ghost rider. The news came onstage at Comic Con over the weekend, as part of Marvel’s typically reveal-heavy Hall H presentation, one of the biggest annual events on the geek calendar; New footage also seen in the showcase Avengers: DoomsdayAlso announced IndustryDavid Johnson stars as the new Black Panther, with his film releasing in December 2028.
Of course, the loudest reaction was reserved for The Goes, who took to the stage in a sleek red jacket. (There are few rules in life: death, taxes, and Ryan Gosling wearing a cool jacket wherever he goes.) He was introduced by MCU head Kevin Feige. a little back and forth happy sad confused Host Josh Horowitzwho have frequently questioned both Feige and Gosling about the long-running ghost rider Rumors. (Appropriately, Gosling appeared on stage to synth-punk band Suicide’s “Ghost Rider”, the electro-rock track made famous by M.I.A. on “Born Free”.) It was also announced that the film would be directed by Shawn Levy, with it being written by Jonathan Tropper. Both have just worked with Gosling Star Wars: StarfighterWhich is going to come in May 2027. ghost rider Will come in 2028.
As with upcoming star wars Entry, ghost rider This would see Gosling join another major franchise, albeit in a relatively awkward position. Much has already been said about the decline of superhero movies at the global box office, and Marvel is no longer the mega-giant it used to be, when it routinely churned out billion-dollar-plus hits. Some are even questioning what new the avenger film, above DoomsdayJuice is about to drink – and it’s with a nostalgia-filled cast representing the best of the 2000s X MenAs well as the return of big names like Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr.
But if there’s anyone who’s going to bring new excitement to the dwindling franchise, it’s Gosling. And it really ticks a lot of boxes: fans have wanted it for years, so consider them served; Gosling is one of those rare actors who is beloved by both idols and big movie fans, so you’d imagine that even the biggest comic-book-movie skeptics would be tempted to jump on his name alone. Playing a biker from hell, you’d also suspect he’d get to wear another sick jacket – which, by this point, should be one of the terms of his contract. So, can we say Marvel is “so back”? Well, let’s see how Doomsday Does it first. (New spider man Will probably make bank, but Spidey always does.) But Gosling has clearly dialed up the excite-o-meter in a way we haven’t seen in a while. We will convert our engines into that.
This article was originally published in British GQ.
