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Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie in talks to join Ryan Gosling in Ghost Rider

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Ryan Gosling is set to lead the upcoming Marvel Studios film as motorcycle stuntman Johnny Blaze, stepping into the supernatural role originally played by Nicolas Cage in previous franchise iterations. The project materialized after Gosling personally pitched his vision to studio head Kevin Feige and director Shawn Levy. Connor Storrie is being eyed to portray the central villain opposite Gosling, though official confirmation of the casting remains pending. The film also reunites Levy and Gosling, who previously collaborated on the feature "Starfighter."

Key points

  • Marvel Studios is reviving the Ghost Rider character for a planned theatrical release sch…: Marvel Studios is reviving the Ghost Rider character for a planned theatrical release scheduled for 2028.
  • The feature serves as a reunion for director Shawn Levy and Ryan Gosling following their…: The feature serves as a reunion for director Shawn Levy and Ryan Gosling following their previous work on Starfighter.
  • Official casting for the movie's primary antagonist remains unconfirmed as Connor Storrie…: Official casting for the movie's primary antagonist remains unconfirmed as Connor Storrie continues discussions with the studio.

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Storrie is reportedly in line to play a villain in the Marvel movie.

Connor Storrie is in talks for a role in Ghost Rider.

The Heated Rivalry actor will star opposite Ryan Gosling as the villain in Marvel Studios' upcoming blockbuster, sources told Deadline, but there has yet to be any official announcement about his involvement.

The Ghost Rider franchise follows Johnny Blaze, a motorcycle stuntman who sold his soul and became a supernatural agent of vengeance. The character was played by Nicolas Cage in 2007's Ghost Rider and its 2011 sequel, Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, with Gosling's partner Eva Mendes playing Roxanne Simpson in the first film.

Gosling was revealed to be taking the lead role in a 2028 movie directed by Shawn Levy during a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con earlier this year, and MCU boss Kevin Feige later explained that the Barbie star had pitched his own idea for the film.

Speaking to Empire magazine, Feige said: "It was Gosling who had the vision.

"It was Gosling who had the pitch that won over Shawn,…

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