Could Ryan Gosling Become 'GHOST RIDER' For The MCU? Kevin Feige Gives His Endorsment
It’s no mystery that Ryan Gosling (Barbie, The Fall Guy) is a fan favorite to portray “The Spirit Of Vengeance”, Ghost Rider, for the MCU. We could totally see him playing Johnny Blaze in the MCU but we’ve had no clear cut answer whether or not Marvel wants to bring that character to the big screen once again.
Sure Werewolf By Night and Agatha All Along are a bit darker edged than other MCU characters but they have ushered in the possibility for the supernatural and that’s where Ghost Rider fits right in…but is Gosling even interested?
Asked by Josh Horowitz about getting the seal of approval from Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, the actor said, "This was a magical moment. I told Josh I would like to play Ghost Rider. He found Kevin Feige, corners him, does an interview with him. When he says, 'I would like this,' all the lights go off."
As for whether there's been any real movement on that front, a cagey Gosling responded, "I don't know."
When Emily Blunt interjected and said she didn't expect him to sign up for a superhero project, the Academy Award nominee told her, "I would love to, it would be amazing. Come be in Ghost Rider."
Now Marvel has been sitting on the rights to Ghost Rider for some time and only let the Robbie Reyes version in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for a brief spell. Since then we haven’t heard a peep regarding our flamed skull hero.
Gosling has expressed interest in a possible superhero movie role and, more specifically, the Spirit of Vengeance on a few occasions. Asked about that last year (which is what Horowitz refers to in the video below), Feige said, "Hey man, if Ryan wants to be Ghost Rider...Gosling’s unbelievable. Ryan is amazing. I'd love to find a place for him in the MCU."
The actor has previously said he's turned down many superhero roles, but declined to name them. "It doesn’t matter. I wasn’t right for it. But I would love to do it." Clearly, he's waiting for the right character, but will Ghost Rider be it? We're going to have to wait and see.
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