Marvel Studios Electrifies Comic-Con: Ryan Gosling Cast as Ghost Rider, David Jonsson Named New Black Panther

San Diego Comic-Con 2026 will be remembered as the year Marvel Studios reshaped its cinematic future in a single Hall H panel. Kevin Feige took the stage on Saturday to announce that Ryan Gosling will join the MCU as Ghost Rider in a solo film, while David Jonsson — the breakout star of Alien: Romulus — has been cast as the new Black Panther in Black Panther 3. The Gosling casting sent shockwaves through Hall H. The actor will bring his signature intensity to Johnny Blaze, the Spirit of Vengeance. Marvel is positioning Ghost Rider as a supernatural corner of the MCU. David Jonsson’s introduction as the next T’Challa was met with a standing ovation. He joins returning stars Letitia Wright (Shuri) and Winston Duke (M’Baku) in Black Panther 3, rumored to explore Wakanda’s role after Avengers: Doomsday. The panel also unveiled a new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday featuring Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom, and Ryan Reynolds crashed the event to confirm Deadpool’s involvement.