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Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider: A Horror Take?
30 Oct
Summary
- Ryan Gosling cast as MCU's Ghost Rider, film set for 2028.
- Writer suggests Ghost Rider embrace horror for MCU.
- Origin story features selling soul and demonic possession.
The upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film 'Ghost Rider,' starring Ryan Gosling, is slated for release in 2028. Director Shawn Levy, who recently worked with Gosling on 'Star Wars: Starfighter,' will also be involved in this project. A comic book writer, Benjamin Percy, has proposed that the film should explore a horror-centric approach.
Percy, who previously wrote a 2022 run of Ghost Rider comics featuring Johnny Blaze, believes a horror direction would be a strong change of pace for the MCU, especially given the current popularity of horror films. He pointed to the success of DC's horror movie 'Clayface' as an example.
The origin story of Johnny Blaze becoming Ghost Rider, which involves a deal with Mephisto and bonding with the demon Zarathos, is inherently ripe for a more mature, R-rated horror narrative. While Nicolas Cage's previous Ghost Rider movie focused more on action, there is significant potential for a darker, more terrifying interpretation with Gosling's iteration.
