Ryan Gosling is finally joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The “Project Hail Mary” star will play Ghost Rider in a new standalone movie, Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige announced onstage from Hall H at San Diego Comic Con. The film will be directed by Shawn Levy and is slated to release in 2028.
Levy is no stranger to the world of Marvel, most recently directing and producing the blockbuster “Deadpool & Wolverine” film. He and Gosling also recently collaborated on the upcoming “Star Wars” film “Star Wars: Starfighter,” which Levy also directed and in which Gosling stars. That film is due to release on May 28, 2027.
“I’m having the greatest flashback vibes here, because I was here two years ago when we showed ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,'” Levy said upon taking the Hall H stage alongside Gosling and Feige. “I’ll never forget that night, because I was introduced to the greatest fans. Gosling is the absolute shit. I say that with tremendous respect. We spent a lot of time last year making ‘Starfighter,’ and the opportunity as Ryan started talking about this character, I was like, ‘Bro let’s ride.’ We’ll see you in 2028!”
Gosling will be the second actor to play the Spirit of Vengeance in a film after Nicolas Cage played the fiery motorcycle rider in two Sony movies. The character was also portrayed by Gabriel Luna as the Robbie Reyes version of the comic book character in the Marvel-ABC series “Agents of SHIELD.” Luna was set to reprise the role in a standalone series for Hulu, but that project was scrapped in 2019.
