Ryan Gosling Breaks Silence On GHOST RIDER Rumors: "It's A Complicated Situation"
Marvel fans have been circling one fiery question for a while now… When will Ghost Rider finally roar into the MCU? And more importantly, could Ryan Gosling be the one behind the flaming skull?
After months of rumors and speculation, the actor has finally addressed the question, and while it’s not a confirmation, it definitely keeps the door cracked open.
Rumors picked up serious momentum last year when it was rumored that Marvel Studios was eyeing a Ghost Rider debut in Avengers: Doomsday.
Ghost Rider hasn’t appeared on the big screen since Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance flamed out back in 2012. The character did get a solid run on TV, though, with Gabriel Luna stepping in as Robbie Reyes across Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in 2016 and 2017.
Since then, fans have been waiting for Marvel Studios to bring the Spirit of Vengeance back into the spotlight in a bigger way.
Gosling has been loosely tied to the role for a while, even openly expressing interest in playing Ghost Rider. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige didn’t exactly shut that down either, previously saying, "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."
Now, in a recent interview with Josh Horowitz, Gosling finally addressed the latest wave of rumors. His response wasn’t a hard yes or no, but it’s definitely intriguing:
"I don't know what to say. We keep hope alive," Gosling teased. "Some discussions have been had. It's a complicated situation."
That’s about as Marvel-coded of an answer as you can get.
The conversation took a fun turn when Horowitz reminded Gosling that his wife, Eva Mendes, actually starred in the 2007 Ghost Rider movie alongside Nicolas Cage. Gosling laughed it off, saying, "I'm just happy one of us got to do it."
Even more interesting is what drew him to the character in the first place. Gosling admitted he wasn’t a comic book kid growing up, explaining that his interest in Ghost Rider came from "just a feeling." That instinctive pull might actually be the perfect mindset for a character as strange and intense as the Spirit of Vengeance.
Behind the scenes, the rights to Ghost Rider have been back under Marvel Studios’ control since the 2012 film under Sony didn’t land. The studio briefly allowed Marvel Television to use the Robbie Reyes version in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and there were even plans for a spin-off series that ultimately never happened.
Once Marvel Studios took full control of its content, those TV-era plans were shelved along with the rest of the Jeph Loeb-led division.
As for where things stand now, earlier reports suggested that Ghost Rider is no longer expected to debut in Avengers: Doomsday. There’s still a chance the character could appear in Avengers: Secret Wars or be saved for something like a Midnight Sons project, but nothing seems locked in.
Based on Gosling’s latest comments, it doesn’t sound like he’s gearing up to hop on a Hell Cycle anytime soon. Still, the fact that conversations have happened at all is enough to keep fans watching closely.
