Norman Reedus is Johnny Blaze in a new piece ofGhost Riderfan art, leading to some fans wondering why this casting hasn’t actually happened yet. Of course, Reedus is best known for his fan favorite role as zombie slayer Daryl Dixon onThe Walking Dead, a role he’s been playing since the very start of the series in 2010. He’ll reprise in a spinoff when the show ends next year, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t open to appearing in other major franchises.
In the past,Norman Reedushas named Ghost Rider as a comic book character he would love to play. It’s a potential casting that makes a ton of sense, given Reedus' unique look along with his love for motorcycles. He hasn’t given up hope on playing the fiery superhero in a new movie or TV series for Marvel and is only waiting on someone in charge over there to give him the call. After mentioning as much in a recent interview, Reedus became the subject of newGhost Riderfan art from Mizuriau on Instagram, which you can see below.
In the caption, Mizuriau writes: “Been having a great time rewatchingThe Walking Deadfrom start to finish. In a recent interview with @comicbook,Norman Reedus said he would love to play Ghost Rider. The guy is a legend, would be so down to see him as Ghost Rider, so here’s a fun mockup I did. Hope you like it!”
As the artist notes in the caption, the artwork was inspired by an interview with Reedus at ComicBook.com. Stressing that he’s still eager to playJohnny Blaze, Reedus said, “TheGhost Riderconversation has been coming up for years, and yeah, tell them to put me in it. I want to play Ghost Rider. That would be great. So, I don’t know, call somebody, make that happen. I want to do it.”
The actor added: “I want a fire skull. I want my face to turn into a fire skull and whip a chain around. That would be great… I got 12 [motorcycles]. I’d just pick one. I’ll do it, yeah.”
There have been various iterations of Ghost Rider in Marvel fiction with many different characters taking on the moniker. Johnny Blaze, perhaps the most well known of the different versions of Ghost Rider, was famously played by Nicolas Cage in two movies that were released in theaters in 2007 and 2011. The rights have since reverted from Sony Pictures to Marvel Studios but there hasn’t yet been aGhost Riderin movies since.
On the small screen, Gabriel Luna played the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider in theMarvelseriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In 2019, it was announced that Hulu was developing aGhost Riderseries with Luna reprising his role as Reyes, and the plan was for it to premiere in 2020. Hulu ultimately opted not to move forward with the show, continuing to leaveGhost Rideron ice.
Reedus can be seen back in the role ofDaryl DixonwhenThe Walking Deadreturns with its eleventh and final season on May 31, 2025. The artwork of Reedus as Ghost Rider was created byMizuri on Instagram.
