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Connor Storrie in Talks for Villain Role in Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider
Connor Storrie, who played Ilya in the drama Heated Rivalry, is in negotiations to appear in Marvel's Ghost Rider, according to Deadline and others. The film stars Ryan Gosling and is directed by Shawn Levy of Deadpool & Wolverine.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
Why it matters
Marvel is casting its Ghost Rider villain out of a hockey romance drama rather than its own franchise pipeline, and the studio is not confirming it yet, which leaves the deal hanging on a report rather than a signed role.
Key Facts
- Connor Storrie is in negotiations to play the villain in Marvel's Ghost Rider, according to Deadline and others.
- Ryan Gosling stars in Ghost Rider and Shawn Levy directs.
- Marvel Studios has declined to comment on the negotiations.
- Ghost Rider opens nationwide in the U.S. on July 28, 2028.
- Storrie played Ilya in the drama Heated Rivalry.
Storrie is reported to be in talks for the villain role. Marvel Studios has declined to comment. The film opens nationwide in the U.S. on July 28, 2028.
Shawn Levy directs, and the film is set as Gosling's entry into the MCU. The character has a film history apart from Marvel Studios: Nicolas Cage played Johnny Blaze in Sony's Ghost Rider (2007) and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011), where the stunt rider sells his soul to the devil to save his father and fights as a flame-covered skeleton.
Storrie's profile comes from Heated Rivalry, a drama about a romance between rival men's ice hockey players. Marvel Studios has declined to comment on the negotiations.
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- Cinema Today 「ヒーテッド・ライバルリー」俳優がMCU入りへ！ライアン・ゴズリング主演『ゴーストライダー』で