GHOST RIDER W/ FELIPE SMITH
Who is the new Ghost Rider on Agents of SHIELD? He isn’t Johnny blaze, it’s not Danny Ketch, and it’s certainly not two wheels he’s roaring down the street on. We were lucky enough to get some 101 on the character from his create, Felipe Smith. Robbie Reyes, introduced in 2014 on the page, is the new Ghost Rider! And he’s sporting a 69’ Charger over the classic two wheeler. Robbie is an eighteen year old high school student who takes care of his disabled little brother Gabe. When he's killed after having to flee a street race, the spirit of satanist serial killer Eli Morrow inhabits him and he becomes the Ghost Rider. “That is a spirit who wants to make Robbie kill people as much as possible, good or bad, doesn’t matter… It’s up to Robbie to harness that power and not allow himself to do evil… Robbie is well aware of what’s going on, as long as he’s behind the wheel.” Unlike previous Riders, Robbie is in control. It's only a matter of fighting off the madman in his head. “Robbie has a choice because he’s not a spirit of vengeance… He’s not a hero per-say. A spirit of vengeance compels you to avenge those who are wronged and to make evil doers repent... That’s what makes Robbie interesting as a Ghost Rider. It’s a very different dynamic, it has all to do with his willpower to do good, it’s a personal choice…”
"I'm not surprised Robbie was the choice because he's the most relevant Ghost Rider right now for the new generation of Marvel fans and he's a relatable character because it's mostly about him as a human being, not about him being transformed and having these awesome powers... It's about the choices he makes in his life." As seen in the photo on the left and the bottom right, ABC worked real hard to bring this character to life and they've stayed relatively true to his comic appearance, even adopting one of the series covers to use for a promotional photo. Unlike most characters who've been introduced on Agents Of SHIELD, Ghost Rider is coming fresh off the boat so there's high hopes they'll be adapting his original origin story as well. Agents Of SHIELD Season 4 will be premiering tonight on ABC 10/9c. And make sure to check out Felipe Smith on twitter (@felipetweeters) and give him a shout out tonight.