19 years after he first played Johnny Blaze, Nicolas Cage is “happy” for Marvel’s new Ghost Rider star Ryan Gosling

Nicolas Cage says he is happy for Ryan Gosling, who is set to play Ghost Rider in Marvel’s upcoming film. Cage has contacted Gosling to congratulate him and says they keep in touch; he is looking forward to seeing Gosling’s interpretation of the character.

Cage played Johnny Blaze in *Ghost Rider* (2007) and returned for its 2012 sequel, while the character has not appeared on screen since. Marvel’s new film is due in cinemas on 28 July 2028, with production scheduled to begin in New York next year. Shawn Levy is set to direct and Jonathan Tropper to write, but plot details have not been announced.