AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Star Gabriel Luna Makes A Case For Robbie Reyes GHOST RIDER Joining The MCU

AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Star Gabriel Luna Makes A Case For Robbie Reyes GHOST RIDER Joining The MCU

When Marvel Television was still a thing, the plan had been for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Gabriel Luna to star in a Ghost Rider TV series, and the actor now makes a case for his hero to get an MCU debut.

By JoshWilding - Jan 07, 2023 05:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Ghost Rider
Source: ComicBook.com

Believe it or not, it's now been five years since Diego Luna played the Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The character was a hit with fans, and the plan had been for him to star in his own spin-off series on Hulu. 

That all changed when Marvel Studios took control of Marvel Television, of course, and we now wait with bated breath to see what they have planned for the Spirit of Vengeance in the MCU. While we'd haven't to imagine they'll head back down the Johnny Blaze route, could there still be a place for Robbie somewhere? 

With Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio making the leap from Netflix to the MCU for Daredevil: Born Again, it seems Luna is optimistic that his anti-hero will get another chance. 

"You know, I think that the way we left it...I would definitely think that there's a lot more to say. I loved the response. Everyone loved Robbie and they loved the character," the actor tells ComicBook.com"And if we only ever did those ten episodes and nothing else, I would feel very complete with what we were able to do."

"To bring awareness to the character, to show people a Mexican-American hero - the first on television, I believe. I know that's said a lot, but I think people forget about 2016 when we did that with Robbie. But he's a wonderful character and I love him. I'd absolutely be happy to continue."

"There are so many places you can go because in the comics he became an Avenger, and he's now the All-Rider, which is pretty awesome when you think about it," Luna continued, proving he's still very much a fan. "He's become quite an important piece in Marvel publishing so if he were to appear again, he absolutely deserves it. Whether it's me or not."

It's true that Robbie has become a key part of the MCU, so perhaps there will be room for this Ghost Rider in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty or Avengers: Secret Wars.

We'd love to see what Luna could do with the character given a bigger budget, but it will largely depend on what Marvel Studios has planned for the hotheaded anti-hero moving forward. A reboot makes sense, especially if the plan is for Ghost Rider to eventually take centre stage in his own movie or TV show. 

Would you like to see more of Luna's Robbie Reyes in the MCU?

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TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 1/7/2023, 5:32 AM
I liked him and I would be fine with him being back.

But not at the expense of Johnny. Both? Sure. Just Robbie? Fraid not. Gimme classic motorcycle riding, devil-dealing Ghost Rider.
Weightgame
Weightgame - 1/7/2023, 5:34 AM
Please no. Nobody liked his ghost rider They tried to bring him in to save agents of shield. That did the opposite. I'd rather have Nicholas cage come back as Johnny blaze. At least his name and horrible acting will bring in some revenue.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 1/7/2023, 5:40 AM
I liked his ghost rider a lot. The effects were beautiful and the story was dope.
MaximusTheMad
MaximusTheMad - 1/7/2023, 5:41 AM
Why the F not?

His episodes of SHIELD were literally the best in the whole series.

Thay actually made Ghost Rider cool for once while simultaneously adding diversity to the roster.
AC1
AC1 - 1/7/2023, 5:48 AM
I loved this version of Ghost Rider, been wanting him to make a comeback since we last saw him. Having said that, I'd still at the very least also want Johnny Blaze to be a Ghost Rider too, but I definitely think there's room for more than one in the MCU if handled right.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 1/7/2023, 6:30 AM
Honestly, I'm kinda waiting to see how Marvel handle folding Matt and Fisk into the MCU before I start dreaming about who else could get brought into the MCU. There's a very solid chance the MCU versions are gonna end up kinda.... ass. Not the acting, obviously, but the stories they get forced into.

I'd love to have a bunch of my favs show up, but not if it's used as nostalgia hype in place of an actual movie or super nerfed kid friendly versions who twerk and hang out with Megan the Stallion.
Corruptor
Corruptor - 1/7/2023, 6:57 AM
Nic Cage. Johnny Blaze.

The rest are just going to be seen as yet more variants and we have enough of them.
Reginator
Reginator - 1/7/2023, 7:36 AM
Needs to be bikes, not cars
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 1/7/2023, 7:36 AM
He was awesome as GR, I would to love to see more of the character. What AOS did during that season with him was fantastic and way better then both GR movies. I loved GR as a kid then those movies kinda ruined the character for me but AOS brought my love back.
TheRose
TheRose - 1/7/2023, 8:08 AM
The fact that Luna is a fan of the character gets me excited to see him reprise the role. He has been following this character for nearly its whole publication run. His portrayal was intense on Agents of Shield and I'd love to see him back.
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 1/7/2023, 8:16 AM
I honestly prefer Johnny Blaze considering he's the one I grew up knowing and he's much more compelling of a character imo.

What we NEED, ladies and gentlemen, is a Ghost Rider Special Presentation in the style of grindhouse slasher films like Death Proof, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and House of 1000 Corpses.

Picture this, the Circus of Crime (a group of shitty con artists in circus costumes in this version) are on the run from the cops so they decide to take shelter in a abandoned carnival attraction in Illinois where they slowly find out the history of this place and why it shut down (there main attraction, Barton Blaze was killed during a stunt and his mechanic/son Johnny Blaze was thought to have committed suicide by burning himself alive... but we know that's not true). The groundskeeper tells the group to leave while they still can or the "Ghost Rider" will come for them, of course they don't listen and stay the night. At night, the Ghost Rider proves to be real and begins to brutally kill them off one by one until one of it's members, Diamondback/Python Princess manages to get in touch with with Ghost Rider's humanity due to the fact that she looks like his former fiancé, Roxanne. He decides to spare her and rides off into the sunset.

Post Credit Scene: Ghost Rider is finally back as Johnny Blaze, stranded out in the desert. He sees a lanky shadow in the distance and starts screaming at it, the shadow comes closer... IT'S MEPHISTO.
LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 1/7/2023, 12:05 PM
@FilmGuy7878 - I grew up with the Danny Ketch aka the '90's Ghost Rider.
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 1/7/2023, 12:30 PM
@LukeCage2155 - Danny's pretty damn cool as well. I could see the MCU using him later down the line as a successor to Johnny or as the main GR who knows?
BrainySleep
BrainySleep - 1/7/2023, 8:34 AM
"Believe it or not, it's now been five years since Diego Luna played the Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D"

erm...
elcapitan
elcapitan - 1/7/2023, 12:07 PM
@BrainySleep - Josh is too busy writing lists of the 10 characters we most want to see in the next MCU film to proofread his work! 🤣
marvel72
marvel72 - 1/7/2023, 8:46 AM
Johnny Blaze or Danny Ketch, don't want no Ghost Driver.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 1/7/2023, 8:50 AM
Best half season of that whole show and I liked that show a lot. If it counted as MCU, then his GR is one of its best characters to date. But your dad hates those bad boys
IronDean2099
IronDean2099 - 1/7/2023, 9:06 AM
I recently read Battleworld: Ghost Racers and it would be amazing if we could get some kind of version of that in the MCU. Even just a scene with Luna as Reyes, Cage as Blaze, Elliot as Slade, and whoever the new mainline Ghost Rider is all teaming up in Secret Wars.
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