Ryan Gosling Cast as Ghost Rider as Marvel Announces Samara Weaving as Emma Frost

Ryan Gosling has been confirmed to star as Johnny Blaze in a standalone Ghost Rider film slated for release in 2028. The movie will be directed by Shawn Levy, with Gosling reportedly pitching his own vision for the character to Marvel Studios. A past interview with Gosling resurfaced online, drawing attention to his earlier hints about the role.

At the recent Comic‑Con in San Diego, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige revealed the first major casting for the upcoming X‑Men reboot: Samara Weaving will portray mutant Emma Frost. The casting marks the first time the telepathic character will have a prominent live‑action role, and the announcement follows years of speculation about the film’s development.