Keanu Reeves has revealed his dream Marvel role – and it's none other than Ghost Rider.

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live (via Collider), the John Wick star revealed why he wants to suit up as Ghost Rider in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“I might have lost my nerd card as I got older, but when I was younger, I was pretty nerdy with comics,” he said. “10-year-old me would want to — I think he'd probably want to be Ghost Rider.”

Ghost Rider made his comic book debut in Marvel Spotlight #5 back in 1972. After making a deal with the demonic Mephisto, stuntman Johnny Blaze becomes bound to the Spirit of Vengeance and is granted supernatural powers.

With a flaming motorcycle and a chain made of hellfire, Ghost Rider is renowned for his shocking appearance – the visage of a motorcycle rider with a flaming skull for a head.

Of course, Ghost Rider has appeared on the big screen before, played by Nicolas Cage in 2007.

IGN’s Ghost Rider review gave it 4/10 and said: “As a comic book adaptation, Ghost Rider is largely faithful to the lore, but it makes one fatal alteration. In the comics, Johnny willingly sells his soul to the devil. In the movie, he essentially gets duped; seriously, even the devil knows that a paper cut doesn't count! Turning Johnny into a victim of circumstance rather than someone who made a mistake and then has to redeem himself robs the character and the film of depth and integrity. That decision was almost as bad as Blackheart's dialogue. Almost.”

But fans have long wanted Keanu Reeves in the role… and it looks as though the action star isn’t averse to the idea.

“It's really cool,” he said of the MCU. “I think the way that the Marvel films have developed and what they are is really spectacular, and it would be great to be a part of that.”

Want to read more about Ghost Rider? Check out who else wants to play Johnny Blaze in the MCU and the 5 superhero reboots we want to see.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Keanu Reeves has revealed his dream Marvel role – and it's none other than Ghost Rider.

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live (via Collider), the John Wick star revealed why he wants to suit up as Ghost Rider in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“I might have lost my nerd card as I got older, but when I was younger, I was pretty nerdy with comics,” he said. “10-year-old me would want to — I think he'd probably want to be Ghost Rider.”

Ghost Rider made his comic book debut in Marvel Spotlight #5 back in 1972. After making a deal with the demonic Mephisto, stuntman Johnny Blaze becomes bound to the Spirit of Vengeance and is granted supernatural powers.

With a flaming motorcycle and a chain made of hellfire, Ghost Rider is renowned for his shocking appearance – the visage of a motorcycle rider with a flaming skull for a head.

Of course, Ghost Rider has appeared on the big screen before, played by Nicolas Cage in 2007.

IGN’s Ghost Rider review gave it 4/10 and said: “As a comic book adaptation, Ghost Rider is largely faithful to the lore, but it makes one fatal alteration. In the comics, Johnny willingly sells his soul to the devil. In the movie, he essentially gets duped; seriously, even the devil knows that a paper cut doesn't count! Turning Johnny into a victim of circumstance rather than someone who made a mistake and then has to redeem himself robs the character and the film of depth and integrity. That decision was almost as bad as Blackheart's dialogue. Almost.”

But fans have long wanted Keanu Reeves in the role… and it looks as though the action star isn’t averse to the idea.

“It's really cool,” he said of the MCU. “I think the way that the Marvel films have developed and what they are is really spectacular, and it would be great to be a part of that.”

Want to read more about Ghost Rider? Check out who else wants to play Johnny Blaze in the MCU and the 5 superhero reboots we want to see.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Werewolf By Night could get a follow-up "if it all makes sense", with director Michael Giacchino explaining that he has "a lot of ideas" for the characters his MCU debut introduced.

The new Marvel 'Special Presentation' doesn't just set up Jack (Werewolf By Night), but also Ted (Man-Thing), who form something of a double act. Speaking to IGN, Giacchino made clear that he doesn't necessarily see them as a one-off partnership despite the standalone feature they appear in:

"I have a lot of ideas of what to do with them, and it goes across the board from left to right. There's a lot you can do with them. I think that they worked amazingly together and they really do feel like friends, which is really incredible. Now's our time to figure out what we want to do."

Giacchino explains that his focus up until now has been on getting his first feature into the world, but he now has the time to think about what could come next: " I don't know which direction it's going to go. I'm not sure. But most of our time had been just working to get this thing out the door. Now that it's out the door, I think we have some time to look back and think about everything we've done and where we want to go. And if it all makes sense, we'll see."

It seems Kevin Feige already has ideas for the future of the pair, after he explained that the movie introduces "a world that will ultimately become quite important to the future of the MCU." It's a notable world for Marvel for more than reason - not least how unexpectedly gory it is.

Werewolf By Night arrived this week as a Halloween-adjacent Marvel treat. In a 9/10 review, we said it's "a wondrous homage to the classic Universal monster movies," and added "it will keep you on the edge of your seat with a slow, creeping tone that captures the very best of classic horror."

Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Werewolf By Night could get a follow-up "if it all makes sense", with director Michael Giacchino explaining that he has "a lot of ideas" for the characters his MCU debut introduced.

The new Marvel 'Special Presentation' doesn't just set up Jack (Werewolf By Night), but also Ted (Man-Thing), who form something of a double act. Speaking to IGN, Giacchino made clear that he doesn't necessarily see them as a one-off partnership despite the standalone feature they appear in:

"I have a lot of ideas of what to do with them, and it goes across the board from left to right. There's a lot you can do with them. I think that they worked amazingly together and they really do feel like friends, which is really incredible. Now's our time to figure out what we want to do."

Giacchino explains that his focus up until now has been on getting his first feature into the world, but he now has the time to think about what could come next: " I don't know which direction it's going to go. I'm not sure. But most of our time had been just working to get this thing out the door. Now that it's out the door, I think we have some time to look back and think about everything we've done and where we want to go. And if it all makes sense, we'll see."

It seems Kevin Feige already has ideas for the future of the pair, after he explained that the movie introduces "a world that will ultimately become quite important to the future of the MCU." It's a notable world for Marvel for more than reason - not least how unexpectedly gory it is.

Werewolf By Night arrived this week as a Halloween-adjacent Marvel treat. In a 9/10 review, we said it's "a wondrous homage to the classic Universal monster movies," and added "it will keep you on the edge of your seat with a slow, creeping tone that captures the very best of classic horror."

Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Valve doesn't want to acknowledge it, but one of the key selling points of the Steam Deck is its ability to support emulators like Yuzu. That capability was accidentally on full display earlier today when a new Steam Deck trailer featured Yuzu right next to Hades, Tunic, and Vampire Survivors.

The trailer was meant to confirm that the Steam Deck is now available to purchase without a reservation. However, it soon made waves among Steam Deck fans for other reasons. The trailer was quickly spotted by social media influencer Nibel, leading to plenty of discussions among fans on Twitter. A new trailer was soon posted with Portal 2 replacing Yuzu.

Valve's new official video for the Steam Deck has a very interesting game icon in ithttps://t.co/KvI6b2nVa1 pic.twitter.com/uPsw3hOpog

— Nibel (@Nibellion) October 7, 2022

It was an obvious mistake by Valve, but it unwittingly showed what a major role that emulation — and piracy — have come to play on Steam Deck. While emulation has played a positive role in game preservation, Nintendo has aggressively targeted sites like RomUniverse, the owner of which was made to pay $21 million in a case decided in 2021.

Valve, for its part, is feigning ignorance about the Steam Deck's emulation scene, making this trailer a little bit of a freudian slip by the platform holder. Generally, Valve prefers to change the subject when the Steam Deck as an emulation machine comes up, preferring instead to highlight that its open-ended and highly customizable.

Either way, the Steam Deck has been a success for Valve, carving out a key niche within the PC community in no small part because it's so flexible. And with production bottlenecks easing in recent months, it's easier than ever to find one. In the meantime, check out our interview with Valve, in which we check in on some of the Steam Deck's burning questions

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Valve doesn't want to acknowledge it, but one of the key selling points of the Steam Deck is its ability to support emulators like Yuzu. That capability was accidentally on full display earlier today when a new Steam Deck trailer featured Yuzu right next to Hades, Tunic, and Vampire Survivors.

The trailer was meant to confirm that the Steam Deck is now available to purchase without a reservation. However, it soon made waves among Steam Deck fans for other reasons. The trailer was quickly spotted by social media influencer Nibel, leading to plenty of discussions among fans on Twitter. A new trailer was soon posted with Portal 2 replacing Yuzu.

Valve's new official video for the Steam Deck has a very interesting game icon in ithttps://t.co/KvI6b2nVa1 pic.twitter.com/uPsw3hOpog

— Nibel (@Nibellion) October 7, 2022

It was an obvious mistake by Valve, but it unwittingly showed what a major role that emulation — and piracy — have come to play on Steam Deck. While emulation has played a positive role in game preservation, Nintendo has aggressively targeted sites like RomUniverse, the owner of which was made to pay $21 million in a case decided in 2021.

Valve, for its part, is feigning ignorance about the Steam Deck's emulation scene, making this trailer a little bit of a freudian slip by the platform holder. Generally, Valve prefers to change the subject when the Steam Deck as an emulation machine comes up, preferring instead to highlight that its open-ended and highly customizable.

Either way, the Steam Deck has been a success for Valve, carving out a key niche within the PC community in no small part because it's so flexible. And with production bottlenecks easing in recent months, it's easier than ever to find one. In the meantime, check out our interview with Valve, in which we check in on some of the Steam Deck's burning questions

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

Square Enix is urging Final Fantasy 14 players to be vigilant about their account security after revealing that it is currently under attack by hackers who are attempting to gain access to Square Enix accounts.

In a blog post, Square Enix revealed that it is "currently experiencing an attack by a third party that is attempting to gain access to the Square Enix Account Management System by using a combination of email address and passwords that appear to have been obtained from other online services of other companies."

Notices : NA: Precautions for Guarding Against Unauthorized Account Access https://t.co/KWnirT6GmT #FFXIV

— FINAL FANTASY XIV News (@FFXIV_NEWS_EN) October 7, 2022

To protect from any unwanted account breaches, Square Enix suggests changing any passwords you might share with Square Enix with other accounts.

Square Enix is telling players to reset their passwords or to use One-Time Passwords which are temporary verifications that authenticate a user for a single login.

The company says that if it continues to experience hacking attacks, it may force a password reset for all Square Enix accounts in order to protect personal information and data.

No reason has been given for why Square Enix accounts are under attack, but there will likely be continuous updates on the situation as they develop.

Check back with IGN for any updates on the matter, and double-check the security of your passwords if you have a Square Enix account.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Square Enix is urging Final Fantasy 14 players to be vigilant about their account security after revealing that it is currently under attack by hackers who are attempting to gain access to Square Enix accounts.

In a blog post, Square Enix revealed that it is "currently experiencing an attack by a third party that is attempting to gain access to the Square Enix Account Management System by using a combination of email address and passwords that appear to have been obtained from other online services of other companies."

Notices : NA: Precautions for Guarding Against Unauthorized Account Access https://t.co/KWnirT6GmT #FFXIV

— FINAL FANTASY XIV News (@FFXIV_NEWS_EN) October 7, 2022

To protect from any unwanted account breaches, Square Enix suggests changing any passwords you might share with Square Enix with other accounts.

Square Enix is telling players to reset their passwords or to use One-Time Passwords which are temporary verifications that authenticate a user for a single login.

The company says that if it continues to experience hacking attacks, it may force a password reset for all Square Enix accounts in order to protect personal information and data.

No reason has been given for why Square Enix accounts are under attack, but there will likely be continuous updates on the situation as they develop.

Check back with IGN for any updates on the matter, and double-check the security of your passwords if you have a Square Enix account.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Some of the major threads raised in Season 1 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will be coming to a head in the finale, if a new teaser released today during New York Comic Con today is any indication.

This new look contains some old footage, but also a few glimpses of what's to come. Perhaps most notable: some major battles and what could be the reveal of Lord Sauron. Oh, and a glimpse of that ferocious Balrog that we saw in an earlier trailer.

In addition to the trailer, exclusive footage was shown to fans at NYCC. It showed Gil-galad, Elrond, Galadriel and Celebrimbor in the king’s council room, with Celebrimbor explaining that they need to create something that would channel all the power they need and entrust it to one person — Gil-Galad — and it must be put into one object … preferably something circular.
Celebrimbor suggests a crown but, Gil-Galad warns that putting so much power into one object and entrusting it to anyone is a bad idea, and that it may be too late because the leaves are falling off the tree of life faster and faster ever since the eruption. In response, Celebrimbor snaps angrily that he did try to get it sooner — an angry outburst that was very curious and rather out of character.

Amazon has been very secretive about the finale, even going so far as to block out the pages of individuals scripts so the actors wouldn’t know what their cohorts were up to. They all joked that they were Sauron in the run-up to the finale.

No matter what, it looks like the stakes are higher than ever for Galadriel and company. "Mordor will rise," one tagline in the teaser warns. "Heroes will fall." As IGN noted in our 10/10 review of Episode 6, Udûn, the battle in the Southlands dealt "an enormous blow to the heroes."

There's a good chance we won't get all the answers in the Season 1 finale, though. Prime Video's committed to five season of Rings of Power, so there are plenty of major Middle-earth plot points left to see. The series began production on its second season just outside of London earlier this week.

The Season 1 finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will air on Oct. 14 on Prime Video.

Alex Stedman is Entertainment Reviews Editor for IGN, overseeing all movie and TV reviews. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.

Some of the major threads raised in Season 1 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will be coming to a head in the finale, if a new teaser released today during New York Comic Con today is any indication.

This new look contains some old footage, but also a few glimpses of what's to come. Perhaps most notable: some major battles and what could be the reveal of Lord Sauron. Oh, and a glimpse of that ferocious Balrog that we saw in an earlier trailer.

Watch Episode 7 now! Don’t miss the epic finale of #TheRingsOfPower October 14 at 12am ET. pic.twitter.com/ghqC59vE7l

— The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@LOTRonPrime) October 7, 2022

In addition to the trailer, exclusive footage was shown to fans at NYCC. It showed Gil-galad, Elrond, Galadriel and Celebrimbor in the king’s council room, with Celebrimbor explaining that they need to create something that would channel all the power they need and entrust it to one person — Gil-Galad — and it must be put into one object … preferably something circular.

Amazon has been very secretive about the finale, even going so far as to block out the pages of individuals scripts so the actors wouldn’t know what their cohorts were up to. They all joked that they were Sauron in the run-up to the finale.

No matter what, it looks like the stakes are higher than ever for Galadriel and company. "Mordor will rise," one tagline in the teaser warns. "Heroes will fall." As IGN noted in our 10/10 review of Episode 6, Udûn, the battle in the Southlands dealt "an enormous blow to the heroes."

There's a good chance we won't get all the answers in the Season 1 finale, though. Prime Video's committed to five season of Rings of Power, so there are plenty of major Middle-earth plot points left to see. The series began production on its second season just outside of London earlier this week.

The Season 1 finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will air on Oct. 14 on Prime Video.

Alex Stedman is Entertainment Reviews Editor for IGN, overseeing all movie and TV reviews. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.