Everything that's happened at Ryan Gosling Ghost Rider

Ryan Gosling has been officially cast as Ghost Rider in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Shawn Levy will direct the standalone Ghost Rider film.

The announcement was made at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.

The film is scheduled for a 2028 theatrical release.

Gosling previously expressed interest in playing the character.

Ryan Gosling has been officially cast as Ghost Rider in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The role is part of a new standalone film directed by Shawn Levy, set for release in 2028.

Gosling takes over the mantle from Nicolas Cage, who played Ghost Rider in the 2007 film and its 2011 sequel.

Kevin Feige confirmed the casting at San Diego Comic-Con, with Gosling expressing he had long wanted to play the character.

Shawn Levy previously worked with Gosling on the film 'Starfighter' and expressed enthusiasm for the project.

Ryan Gosling will play Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider in the MCU, replacing Nicolas Cage.

The casting was announced by director Shawn Levy, who worked with Gosling on Star Wars: Starfighter.

Fans on X have called it 'the biggest downgrade in MCU history' and prefer Nicolas Cage's portrayal.

Some fans defend Gosling, noting that Nicolas Cage's Ghost Rider movies were not critically well-received.

In the comics, Johnny Blaze becomes Ghost Rider by making a pact with a demon to save his surrogate father's soul.