while appearing in Jimmy Kimmel Live Close to the last backing of his comic BRZRKRHollywood A-lister Keanu Reeves reiterated his often-expressed desire to play Ghost Rider in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The part is the most requested, with The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus and Ryan Gosling from Blade Runner 2049 both expressing interest in the role, with Marvel boss Kevin Feige even saying he thought Gosling was an interesting option for him. And of course, there’s the fact that in the MCU, Robbie Reyes, a later generation Ghost Rider, actually appeared in Marvel’s of SHIELD AgentsPlayed by Gabriel Luna.
Of course, how canon Shield Agents Is anyone’s guess. Although it was Darkhold’s first introduction to the MCU, it played a major role in the end WandaVision And the Doctor Strange in a multiverse of madness It’s not like the book itself. Either way, Reeves talked to Kimmel about being a comic book fan as a kid, and said his young self would have loved shooting a flaming skull. Fans have been agreeing with him for a long time now.
“I’m 10 years old I want that – I think maybe he wants to be a Ghost Rider,” Reeves admitted. He went on to admit that he spoke with Kevin Feige quite a bit, and said of the MCU, “It’s really cool. I think the way the Marvel movies have evolved and what they are has been really amazing, and it would be great to be a part of that.”
You can see Reeves’ interview below.
In terms of superheroes, Reeves has some experience; In 2005, he starred as John Constantine in Warner Bros Constantine, based on the DC character of the same name. A sequel to this movie was recently announced.
There are three Ghost Riders, one of whom (Robbie) has appeared in the live Marvel Cinematic Universe so far…although the original movie (Johnny Blaze) was the subject of a pair of non-MCU films in 2007 and 2011, both of which he starred in. Nicolas Cage. At this point, Marvel has the rights to return to the character, so it is Shield Agents appearance. And while they might want to wait until Avengers: Secret Wars And bringing in the Nic Cage version of the character as part of what’s widely assumed to be a multi-scenes story, there’s always Danny Keach, who was the main Ghost Rider in the ’90s when the character had a long-running solo book.
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