Ghost Rider Joins the MCU With Ryan Gosling in the Lead
The announcement finally brings a long-running Marvel Comics character into the MCU under a star who pushed for the role, while the character's recent game appearance keeps the skull-faced hero in circulation.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Marvel Studios announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 that Ghost Rider will enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ryan Gosling will star, having lobbied the studio as a longtime fan of the character. Shawn Levy directs a film slated for a 2028 release. The character also appears in the fighting game Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, released August 6.
Ghost Rider's road to the MCU ran through San Diego. Marvel Studios confirmed the character's film involvement at Comic-Con in July 2026, with Ryan Gosling attached to star. Gosling made a direct appeal to Marvel Studios as a self-described Ghost Rider fan, and the pitch landed. Shawn Levy is set to direct, with a 2028 release planned.
The character is not new to screens. Two earlier live-action films starred Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze, the original Ghost Rider, and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. series featured the Robbie Reyes version on a muscle car. The most recent game appearance is in Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, a fighting title released August 6, which uses the Reyes version.
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