Ryan Gosling Confirms ‘Some Discussions Have Been Had’ With Marvel About Playing Ghost Rider but ‘It’s a Complicated Situation’: ‘Keep Hope Alive’

Mar 20, 2026 9:17am PT Ryan Gosling Confirms ‘Some Discussions Have Been Had’ With Marvel About Playing Ghost Rider but ‘It’s a Complicated Situation’: ‘Keep Hope Alive’ By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest Ryan Gosling Confirms ‘Some Discussions Have Been Had’ With Marvel About Playing Ghost Rider but ‘It’s a Complicated Situation’: ‘Keep Hope Alive’ 5 minutes ago ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Creator Shonda Rhimes Says Eric Dane Was Excluded From Oscars In Memoriam Because ‘He’s Not a Movie Star’: ‘We Can’t Fault the Oscars’ 1 day ago ‘What Happens at Night’ First Look: Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence Reunite in Martin Scorsese’s Marriage Horror Story 1 day ago See All Ryan Gosling recently appeared on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast to promote “Project Hail Mary” and confirmed that “some discussions” took place with Marvel regarding him joining the MCU as Ghost Rider . The “La La Land” and “Barbie” Oscar nominee first revealed his interest in playing Ghost Rider in 2022 while shutting down speculation that Marvel was courting him for a different role, the intergalactic officer Nova. “We’ll keep hope alive,” Gosling said on his “Project Hail Mary” press tour when “Ghost Rider” came up. “Some discussions have been had. It’s a complicated situation.” Related Stories César Awards Say Jim Carrey ‘Worked on His Speech in French for Months’ Amid Clone Conspiracy Theory: His ‘Visit Had Been Planned Since the Summer'