Barbie star Ryan Gosling was one of the many names said to be in line to play Doctor Doom in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot, and while he is no longer expected to be in contention for that particular role (if he ever was), a recent rumor claimed that he might just be in talks to play a different character.
Gosling reportedly met with Kevin Feige about potentially coming aboard the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Whether the actor is officially in talks remains to be seen, but more than one character is believed to have been discussed.
Now, Daniel Richtman is reporting that one of the roles Gosling has spoken to Feige about is Nova.
This is obviously just a rumor for now, but Gosling did recently part ways with Universal and Blumhouse's Wolf Man, which he's been attached to for over three years. This could be a complete coincidence, or course, but is there a chance Gosling stepped away from the project because Marvel came calling?
Gosling hasn't really seemed too excited about the prospect of playing a superhero or joining the MCU in previous interviews, although he did mention Ghost Rider as one character he might be interested in taking a crack at (could the Spirit of Vengeance be another possibility?) on a couple of occasions. He also appeared to be a little more open to the idea while doing press for The Russo Bros.' The Gray Man last year.
“I think they felt my Kenergy," he said about the Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame directors. "They must have felt it before I did. I hope they can manifest this MCU thing. I think that would be cool.”
Nova was originally being developed as a Disney+ series, but last we heard, plans had shifted and Richard Rider (unless they decide to go with Sam Alexander) looks set to make his MCU debut on the big screen.
Here's what Feige had to say about Nova's potential introduction back in 2021.
"Timing is relative, right?" said the Marvel Studios boss. "I think I'd been talking about Doctor Strange eight years before that movie came out. So, 'immediate potential' is relative. But clearly, we are not shying away from the cosmic end of storytelling right in the sweet spot of the Nova Corps and Nova himself."
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