Nic Cage's Ghost Rider Movies Just Hit Tubi for Free — Right Before Ryan Gosling Takes Over the Role

Nic Cage's Ghost Rider Movies Just Hit Tubi for Free — Right Before Ryan Gosling Takes Over the Role

There's something beautifully chaotic about Nicolas Cage playing a flaming-skulled motorcycle demon. And now, you can revisit that chaos for exactly zero dollars. Ghost Rider (2007) and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) both landed on Tubi on August 1 — just in time for Marvel fans gearing up for Ryan Gosling's big MCU debut as the character.

It's the perfect storm of streaming timing. Marvel Studios confirmed at this year's San Diego Comic-Con Hall H panel that Gosling will headline a 2028 Ghost Rider film, directed by Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) and written by Jonathan Tropper. Kevin Feige himself announced it — and positioned it right after the Avengers: Secret Wars soft reboot. Basically, Marvel is betting big on the Spirit of Vengeance.

Why the Cage Ghost Rider Movies Are Still Worth Watching

Let's be honest: critics were not kind. Ghost Rider sits at a measly 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Spirit of Vengeance dropped even lower to 18%. But that never stopped a loyal fanbase from keeping both films in the conversation for nearly two decades. There's a specific, unhinged charm to Cage's Johnny Blaze — a motorcycle stuntman who sells his soul to the demon Mephistopheles (played by the legendary Peter Fonda) to save his father, then becomes a supernatural bounty hunter.

The numbers tell a fun story too. The 2007 original, directed by Mark Steven Johnson, grossed roughly $228.7 million worldwide against a budget of around $110-120 million — making it one of Sony's early wins adapting Marvel characters beyond Spider-Man. The sequel, directed by the duo Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, sent Blaze to Eastern Europe to protect a young boy from dark forces. It made less (around $132-149 million), but it doubled down on the weirdness — and honestly, that's why people still talk about it.

What This Means for Gosling's Ghost Rider

For anyone prepping for Gosling's version, the Tubi drop is a free crash course in the character's big-screen history. The flaming skull and the fiery motorcycle remain one of the most striking visual hooks in all of Marvel — strong enough that the character keeps getting relaunched in comics despite a surprisingly short list of must-reads (Johnny Blaze debuted in Marvel Spotlight #5 back in August 1972).

Whether Gosling goes full Cage-level camp or plays it straight remains to be seen. But one thing's for sure: with both films now free on Tubi, there's zero risk in grabbing some popcorn and enjoying the ride. The MCU's Ghost Rider era starts now — and the Cage era just got a whole new audience.

The Bottom Line

Ghost Rider and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance are streaming free on Tubi right now. Catch up before 2028, because Ryan Gosling, Shawn Levy, and Marvel Studios are about to set the internet on fire — literally.