Ghost Rider is joining the Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD team. This week, Marvel announced Gabriel Luna has been cast in season four of the ABC series.
The actor has previously appeared in True Detective, Matador, and ABC’s cancelled series Wicked City.
In season four, Luna will play Robbie Reyes, aka Ghost Rider, the muscle-car driving superhero. The new season of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD premieres on September 20th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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Gabriel Luna (“True Detective,” “Matador”) will roar into the lives of Agent Coulson and the team, as Robbie Reyes the unstoppable Ghost Rider, which was revealed today at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
“Season 4 will unquestionably be the series’ biggest, most ambitious story yet, and it all begins with the introduction of one of our greatest legacy characters in Ghost Rider,” said Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “When the Spirit of Vengeance rides into S.H.I.E.L.D., it’ll change everything.”
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is executive produced and co-created by Joss Whedon (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) and Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, (“Dollhouse,” “Dr.Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”). Jeffrey Bell (“Angel,” “Alias”) and Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” “Marvel’s Daredevil”) also serve as Executive Producers. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios.
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” returns Tuesday, September 20 in its new timeslot, 10:00 PM ETon ABC. For more information on the series and the other exciting Marvel Television stay tuned to Marvel.com, plus follow @AgentsofSHIELD on Twitter and like “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” on Facebook for all the latest news and updates.”
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