Rumor has it that Eva Mendes is all set to reprise her role of Roxanne Simpson in the new Ghost Rider movie starring Ryan Gosling as Johnny Blaze, aka Ghost Rider.The Project Hail Mary actor confirmed the news on July 25, during Marvel Studios’ Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con. Nicolas Cage portrayed the Marvel character in the 2007 film. The new film will be directed by Shawn Levy, director of the 2024 film Deadpool and Wolverine. It is reportedly set to hit theatres in 2028, according to a report published in People magazine.Ghost Rider also starred Eva Mendes as Roxanne Simpson. Posts are circulating on X stating that she would return in the new film; however, there are no credible reports that confirm the rumors. Continue reading for more details.Exploring more details on Eva Mendes’ rumored comeback in the new Ghost Rider filmSince Ryan Gosling has been announced to portray the role of Ghost Rider in the upcoming Marvel film, Eva Mendes has started trending online.Fans are speculating her comeback due to her appearance in the first film and also that she is Gosling's real-life partner. However, Marvel has not officially confirmed the news yet.On July 26, 2026, an X account, @WunderDuck posted:“Eva Mendes returns as Roxanne Simpson in Shawn levy's Ghost Rider (2028)”Another chimed in:“Eva Mendes has a relationship with two Ghost Riders now.”Someone else commented:“Ryan Gosling becoming Ghost Rider is just him continuing the family business after Eva Mendes did it first in 2007.”A user joked:“It's soo funny bc Eva Mendes Played the love interest for Nicolas Cage's Ghost Rider”After playing Johnny Blaze’s love interest in the 2007 Ghost Rider, the 52-year-old actress did not return for the 2011 sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. In the original Marvel comics, Roxanne is Blaze’s childhood sweetheart, who later becomes his wife.During a 2024 Vanity Fair interview, when the Training Day actress was asked whether she would reunite with her partner in the future. She said:“That’s the one thing I would love to do. He gets something out of me that’s never been accessible before.”Mendes stepped back from her acting career to focus on raising her children. Her last major onscreen role was in the 2014 movie Lost River. She once shared her plans on her comeback to Hollywood with a Spanish outlet, Elle Spain. She said:“My youngest daughter is 9 years old, and I feel like I have to stay as long as I can with my girls. My most important role is to be a mom now. If I were to return to acting, it would have to be a very special project.”While working on the 2012 crime drama, The Place Beyond the Pines, Mendes and Gosling became romantically involved. Although Mendes later confirmed that the two were familiar with each other before they worked together. In one appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, she mentioned they first met on an airplane long before the film.They were first linked as a couple in 2011 when they were spotted holding hands and looking affectionate at Disneyland. In the following year, they were seen at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere and have remained together since then. The pair has been in a long-term relationship and have reportedly not been married yet. They are parents to two daughters – Esmeralda (aged 11) and Amanda (aged 10).In addition to spending time with her kids, Eva Mendes has ventured into entrepreneurship. She is the co-owner and brand ambassador for the sponge and cleaning product brand Skura Style. She is also an author and has published her first children's picture book, Desi, Mami & the Never Ending Worries.