Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider, Black Panther, & Marvel's Future | Comic-Con 2026

The Bark Knight Podcast · Aug 1, 2026 · 1h 3m

Comic-Con 2026 reshaped Marvel's future with Ryan Gosling joining the MCU as Ghost Rider and David Jonsson cast as the next Black Panther.

Patrick and Paul break down both casting announcements before discussing Marvel's creative direction following Avengers: Secret Wars, the future of Ghost Rider and the Midnight Suns, X-Men theories, returning legacy characters, and where the MCU could be headed next.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:09 Episode overview

00:01:07 Ryan Gosling cast as Ghost Rider

00:01:19 Gosling’s acting Style

00:05:24 The decision to adapt Ghost Rider at this moment in…