After rumors about the fan-favorite character’s potential appearance in Avengers: Doomsday surfaced online, an new Ghost Rider update has been revealed. Production on the fifth installment to Marvel Studios’ blockbuster superhero franchise is currently underway just in time for its theatrical release on December 18, 2026.
What is the new MCU Ghost Rider update?
According to insider Daniel Richtman, Marvel Studios has reportedly found the actor who will be playing Ghost Rider in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This comes after it was recently reported that the studio is looking to adapt the Johnny Blaze version of the Marvel anti-hero, a character famously played by Nicolas Cage in the live-action Ghost Rider movies. The fan-favorite hero is not only rumored to appear in Avengers: Doomsday, but is also expected to be included in the long-awaited Midnight Sons movie. A previous rumor claimed that Ghost Rider may possibly become the leader of the titular supernatural team.
Avengers: Doomsday is being directed by Avengers: Endgame filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo from a screenplay written by Stephen McFeely. The latest installment will feature the return of Marvel vets Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth, with Chris Evans rumored to appear. However, this time, the Oppenheimer actor will be playing a completely different role in the form of Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom. The ensemble cast will also include Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Paul Rudd, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, Letitia Wright, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, and Danny Ramirez.
The fifth installment will also feature the return of X-Men stars Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier, Ian McKellen‘s Magneto, Alan Cumming‘s Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn‘s Mystique, James Marsden‘s Cyclops, and Channing Tatum‘s Gambit. Following the movie’s viral casting announcement video, Feige confirmed they haven’t really revealed the entire cast yet, teasing more casting announcements in the future.
(Source: DanielRPK)
