Breaking: Ryan Gosling Is Officially Marvel’s New Ghost Rider; Shawn Levy to Direct!

Marvel Studios just dropped the biggest bombshell of San Diego Comic-Con.

After years of rumors, fan campaigns, playful teases, and Ryan Gosling himself openly expressing interest in the role, it’s finally official: Ryan Gosling is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new Johnny Blaze!

Even more exciting, Marvel Studios confirmed that Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) will direct the long-awaited Ghost Rider feature, bringing the Spirit of Vengeance roaring into the MCU in 2028.

If you’ve been following Dread Central, this announcement shouldn’t come as a complete surprise.

Earlier this year, we covered Gosling’s admission that he’d already been in discussions with Marvel about playing Ghost Rider after years of publicly campaigning for the role. We also reported on the growing speculation that the Oscar-nominated actor had become Marvel’s top choice to finally bring Johnny Blaze back to the big screen.

Now it’s official.

The announcement was made during Marvel Studios’ Hall H presentation Saturday night at San Diego Comic-Con, where Kevin Feige brought Gosling onstage to thunderous applause before confirming he will headline the studio’s new Ghost Rider film. Shawn Levy, fresh off the massive success of and his collaboration with Gosling on , will direct.