Project Hail Mary's Ryan Gosling Confirms Marvel 'Discussions' to Play Ghost Rider

Ryan Gosling has confirmed he's had discussions with Marvel to play flame-headed leader Ghost Rider.

The Project Hail Mary prima has not been shy astir his tendency to represent Ghost Rider successful live-action astatine immoderate point, and his comments connected the taxable person adjacent antecedently caught the attraction of Marvel Studios brag Kevin Feige.

Now, speaking connected the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Gosling was asked for an update connected the situation, and confirmed that existent conversations betwixt him and Marvel had taken spot — though the concern presently remains unresolved.

"We'll support anticipation alive," Gosling teased, arsenic helium was pressed for much information. "Some discussions person been had," helium continued. "It's a analyzable situation."

Gosling archetypal mentioned his tendency to play Marvel's demonic motorcycle rider backmost successful 2022, which Feige responded positively to astatine the time. "Hey man, if Ryan wants to beryllium Ghost Rider... Gosling's unbelievable," the Marvel Studios president told MTV News. "Ryan is amazing... I'd emotion to find a spot for him successful the MCU."

Several years aboriginal and thing much has materialized, though to beryllium just determination hasn't been overmuch accidental for it to hap — yet, anyway. With this year's Avengers already stuffed afloat of returning heroes, including Fox's bequest X-Men, there's constricted country for Gosling to marque a large entrance. But possibly 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars could supply a amended introduction?

Marvel has of people featured respective live-action Ghost Rider incarnations previously, with Nicholas Cage playing motorcycle stuntman Johnny Blaze successful the 2007 Ghost Rider movie and 2011 follow-up Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. The Last of Us' Gabriel Luna past played the Robbie Reyes mentation of Ghost Rider successful 10 episodes of Agents of Shield.

Bizarrely, portion Gosling is yet to play Ghost Rider himself, his spouse Eva Mendes appeared successful Cage's archetypal film. "I'm conscionable blessed 1 of america got to bash it," Gosling said.

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