David Jonsson is new Black Panther; Ryan Gosling joins Marvel as Ghost Rider

4 min readSan DiegoJul 26, 2026 09:35 AM IST David Jonsson and Ryan Gosling at Comic-Con International. (Photos: AP)Marvel Studios used its Comic-Con International presentation Saturday to announce David Jonsson as the new Black Panther — the son of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa — and reveal that Ryan Gosling will be playing Ghost Rider, both in films set for release in 2028. Jonsson joined Oscar-winning Black Panther franchise director Ryan Coogler on stage alongside Letitia Wright and Winston Duke, holding his hand to his chest and smiling broadly. Black Panther III is set for release Dec. 15, 2028.“Thank you to this family that I have the honor and the blessing to join. I don’t want to say too much, because I want to let the screen do the talking,” said the 32-year-old actor, known for ro