It was the year 2007 when Nic Cage starred in an iconic film titled Ghost Rider. Although the film wasn’t greatly reviewed by critics, it was a commercial success.
Starring once again in the iconic role in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the world saw the last of Johnny Blaze in 2011. However, it seems that the actor is allegedly ready to return to the iconic role in the MCU!
Nicolas Cage is Reportedly in Active Talks to Return!
With the MCU going berserk with the number of movies and projects, there were rumors that the iconic character of Ghost Rider would return. Many names were thrown and many actors were fan-cast. However, it seems that Cage might just return as Johnny Blaze.
According to a recent rumor on X, Nicolas Cage is allegedly returning to the MCU as Ghost Rider. Notable insider @ MyTimeToShineH announced the unconfirmed news on his social media.
As per the insider, it seems that Nicolas Cage is in “active talks” to return as the Spirit of Vengeance in the MCU.
Nic Cage now in active talks to come back as Ghost Rider 👀 pic.twitter.com/Oziy2BxXo8
— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) November 8, 2024
Naturally, fans were overjoyed upon hearing this news as they celebrated the rumor in the comment section. However, this isn’t the first time that Nic Cage is rumored to return.
It was earlier revealed that Ryan Reynolds wanted Cage to reprise the role in Deadpool and Wolverine. With the plethora of cameos in the 2024 film, Ghost Rider was going to be one of them, but perhaps it wasn’t meant to be.
Ryan Reynolds Wanted Nicolas Cage in Deadpool & Wolverine
Starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, the 2024 MCU film had several cameos like the Human Torch, Wesley Snipes’ Blade, and more. According to their plan, Nicolas Cage was going to be one of them.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ryan Reynolds shared that Ben Affleck and Cage were written in the earlier drafts of the script. However, they had to consider the budget of the film.
They were in early drafts. We had versions of that [sequence], but then as it shook out, you’re sort of looking…We’re trying to make the movie responsibly, as well. It’s a big budget. It’s the biggest budget of any of the Deadpool movies.
Reynolds further continued,
But we did talk to Nic Cage. We tried to get him, but he was a no-go…. I would’ve loved him.
Not just Ryan Reynolds, but the whole world would have loved to see Nic Cage return as Ghost Rider in the MCU. The recent rumor has now given fans hope once again but nothing can be confirmed or denied at the moment.
Ghost Rider received a rating of 5.3/10 on IMDB and a low of 28% on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite the terrible reviews, the world misses Johnny Blaze and wants to see him in the MCU.
Ghost Rider and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance are available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.
