Ryan Gosling has long been among the top picks for various fan-championed castings in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Even while it’s uncertain if the audience’s fantasies will ever come true, individuals in cyberspace cannot refrain from expressing their creativity and envisioning the star in the franchise. Given Steven Yeun’s departure from a never-realized MCU stint, the role of Sentry in the anti-hero ragtag ensemble Thunderbolts is currently up for grabs.
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The spot’s vacancy has raised questions among enthusiasts regarding Marvel Studios’ selection of an actor to portray the Golden Guardian. In speculation of the next move, users on social media have once again thrown their weight behind Gosling’s name. But this isn’t, by all means, a recent occurrence. In fact, an outstanding fan art imagining the Barbie alum as the stated superhero emerged in 2022, a few months after the Jake Schreier-directed project was first announced.
You’d undoubtedly be surprised to see how it looks.
Ryan Gosling Envisioned As MCU’s Sentry In Dazzling Thunderbolts Art
While Gosling himself may have affirmed his desire to play Marvel’s Ghost Rider if ever given the chance to sign up for an MCU gig, fans have vastly different ideas for which roles would suit the Drive star. Characters such as Nova, Cyclops, Galactus, Molecule Man, and even the fan-favorite Doctor Doom have been thrown around as names with potential on-screen shoes Gosling could fill.
Recent rumors have fueled these dreams among fans, remaining to be seen whether media speculations and gossip fodder ever amount to a reality.
Regardless, many fans also believed Sentry to be a role that would suit the 43-year-old actor. With Steven Yeun’s exit from Jake Schreier’s movie, discussions surrounding this idea have resumed. Amid such conversations, attention must be re-directed to a digital artist on Instagram, going by the username @venomhology, whose sleek imagining of Ryan Gosling as Sentry in Thunderbolts reaped thousands of likes and support from the community.
You can check it out below:
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The art depicts the star wearing a classic Sentry design with glowing white, yellow-tinted eyes and taking flight with a thundering background setting the mood. It gives viewers a well-enough idea of what a live-action iteration of a Ryan Gosling-played Sentry would look like.
Whether Gosling gets to be the one to sweep in and portray the character remains indiscernible. The likelihood may be uncertain, but that hasn’t stopped fans from dreaming. Even if it isn’t the anti-hero ensemble, there could be some other endeavor that finally sees Gosling’s heavily rumored MCU debut. Who knows. We can, however, conclude that Kevin Feige would be more than happy to welcome the star as a possible addition to the franchise.
Kevin Feige Would Be Happy To See Ryan Gosling In The MCU
When Josh Horowitz (via Twitter) revealed that the Blade Runner 2049 alum expressed his desire to portray Ghost Rider if he ever gets the chance to, fans were ecstatic. The actor’s interest in the IP suggested the likelihood of his involvement in the MCU or related projects. When the head honcho and President of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, caught wind of Ryan Gosling’s comment, he declared that he would “love to find a place for him in the MCU.”
Speaking to MTV News during the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, Feige stated:
“Hey man, if Ryan wants to be Ghost Rider… Gosling’s unbelievable. Ryan is amazing. I’d love to find a place for him in the MCU. He’s dressed up as Ken on Venice Beach and gets more press than giant movies coming out that weekend. It’s amazing.”
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Going by recent speculations and insider scoops, it was alleged in December 2023 that Feige and Gosling met to discuss a possible role for the actor in a forthcoming movie. Who knows what is ahead for us, given how receptive the studio executive seems to be regarding the actor’s MCU inclusion? No confirmations have been issued on the matter, though.
Whether these persist as unfounded rumors or transpire into a possibility will become transparent with time.
