Connor Storrie could face Ryan Gosling in Ghost Rider. Here’s what the reports say

Connor Storrie is in talks to appear opposite Ryan Gosling in Marvel Studios’ Ghost Rider, The Hollywood Reporter reported on October 27. The potential casting brings the Heated Rivalry breakout into a film scheduled for July 28, 2028, though no deal has been announced.

The Hollywood Reporter did not identify Storrie’s proposed part. Deadline also reported that he is circling a role opposite Gosling and said the character remains unknown. Variety described the part as a villain, while crediting The Hollywood Reporter with breaking the casting news.

Why Connor Storrie’s Ghost Rider talks matter

He has already filmed a role in Sarah Polley’s adaptation of The Bell Jar, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That project and the Marvel talks show the range of screen work now associated with the actor, but neither report identifies the character he would play in Ghost Rider.

Who is making Marvel’s Ghost Rider?

Shawn Levy is directing from a screenplay by Jonathan Tropper. The film reunites Levy and Gosling after Star Wars: Starfighter, on which Tropper also worked, The Hollywood Reporter said. Marvel announced Ghost Rider at San Diego Comic-Con in July and set its release for July 28, 2028.

Production is slated for 2027, Deadline reported. The Hollywood Reporter says the film is expected to shoot in New York next year and that Linus Sandgren, whose credits include Dune Part 3, has been hired as director of photography. Its report says the film will be shot on film.

What is known about the characters?

The Hollywood Reporter says Gosling is presumed to be playing Johnny Blaze, although Marvel has not officially confirmed that casting. In Marvel comics, Blaze is a motorcycle stunt rider who becomes Ghost Rider, a flaming-skull spirit of vengeance. The character first appeared in 1972’s Marvel Spotlight No. 5, created by writer Gary Friedrich and artist Mike Ploog.

The comics character has faced demonic opponents including Mephisto, and the earlier Ghost Rider films starring Nicolas Cage featured Mephisto and his son Blackheart. Those precedents do not establish Storrie’s role. Variety says Marvel Studios does not comment on casting, leaving the outcome of his talks open.