The Russo Brothers Reportedly Casting New Ghost Rider for AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

It was recently reported that Marvel Studios has pushed back the release dates for both Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. The delay stings for fans, but there’s a silver lining with more time for Joe and Anthony Russo to craft a great film, with the kind of colossal chaos they pulled off with Infinity War and Endgame.And as it turns out, they might be using that time to bring some literal hellfire into the MCU. On a recent episode of The Hot Mic podcast, insider Jeff Sneider dropped a flame-worthy tidbit:"I have heard this week that Marvel is casting the role of Ghost Rider. That’s for Doomsday. I’m hearing that Ghost Rider is going to be in Doomsday."If this is true, I love that Ghost Rider is being summoned for the Avengers' next big story. But Sneider clarified this won’t be a nostalgic revival. He said that this is the MCU’s Ghost Rider, not the return of Nicolas Cage as the Johnny Blaze.It’s worth noting that Ghost Rider has been circling Marvel’s theatrical plans for a while. Rumors once suggested he’d appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which was originally set to debut between Doomsday and Secret Wars.Casting speculation is also in full swing, with Ryan Gosling. Back in 2023, during press for The Fall Guy, Horowitz asked Gosling if he’d be interested in donning the flaming skull. The actor responded:“This was a magical moment. I told Josh I would like to play Ghost Rider. He found Kevin Feige, corners him, does an interview with him. When he says, ‘I would like this,’ all the lights go off.”When pressed again, Gosling said:“I don’t know.”To co-star Emily Blunt, who doubted he’d go full superhero, Gosling said: “I would love to, it would be amazing. Come be in Ghost Rider.”At this point, there’s no official word on who the Russos are looking at casting, but I imagine they are looking to go big. Whether it's Gosling or someone else, the inclusion of Ghost Rider in the film is going to be cool and If it’s true, I’m curious to see how they utilize him in the story.

May 26, 2025 - 21:40

The Russo Brothers Reportedly Casting New Ghost Rider for AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

It was recently reported that Marvel Studios has pushed back the release dates for both Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. The delay stings for fans, but there’s a silver lining with more time for Joe and Anthony Russo to craft a great film, with the kind of colossal chaos they pulled off with Infinity War and Endgame.

And as it turns out, they might be using that time to bring some literal hellfire into the MCU. On a recent episode of The Hot Mic podcast, insider Jeff Sneider dropped a flame-worthy tidbit:

"I have heard this week that Marvel is casting the role of Ghost Rider. That’s for Doomsday. I’m hearing that Ghost Rider is going to be in Doomsday."

If this is true, I love that Ghost Rider is being summoned for the Avengers' next big story. But Sneider clarified this won’t be a nostalgic revival. He said that this is the MCU’s Ghost Rider, not the return of Nicolas Cage as the Johnny Blaze.

It’s worth noting that Ghost Rider has been circling Marvel’s theatrical plans for a while. Rumors once suggested he’d appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which was originally set to debut between Doomsday and Secret Wars.

Casting speculation is also in full swing, with Ryan Gosling. Back in 2023, during press for The Fall Guy, Horowitz asked Gosling if he’d be interested in donning the flaming skull. The actor responded:

“This was a magical moment. I told Josh I would like to play Ghost Rider. He found Kevin Feige, corners him, does an interview with him. When he says, ‘I would like this,’ all the lights go off.”

When pressed again, Gosling said:

“I don’t know.”

To co-star Emily Blunt, who doubted he’d go full superhero, Gosling said:

“I would love to, it would be amazing. Come be in Ghost Rider.”

At this point, there’s no official word on who the Russos are looking at casting, but I imagine they are looking to go big. Whether it's Gosling or someone else, the inclusion of Ghost Rider in the film is going to be cool and If it’s true, I’m curious to see how they utilize him in the story.