This article contains spoilers for She-Hulk episode 4. Turn back now if you haven't seen the latest installment in the MCU show!
Prior to She-Hulk's release, fans were convinced that Ghost Rider was set to appear in the Marvel show due to a poster, which depicted a blurred man surrounded by flames, that was spotted in a teaser. Writer Jessica Gao later confirmed Johnny Blaze wouldn't be introduced (though some people thought she was deflecting), and now episode 4 has debunked the theory completely.
Turns out the placard was for a magician named Donny Blaze – not Ghost Rider's alter ego Johnny Blaze, like many eagle-eyed viewers had assumed from the clip. In 'Is This Not Real Magic?', it's explained that Donny (Rhys Coiro) was once expelled from Kamar-Taj for abusing the mystic arts, and now uses his powers to "wow" people as part of a lackluster live show.
In the latest featurette for She-Hulk: Attorney At Law there’s a poster that references the original Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze! #SheHulk pic.twitter.com/AaSE748m2oJuly 27, 2022
Wong (Benedict Wong) is forced to intervene when Donny opens up a portal during one of his sets, sending audience member Madisynn to Nepal by accident, and her drunkenly making a deal with a demon on her passing through dimensions. Later, when a swarm of bat-like creatures crash one of Donny's productions, Wong enlists the help of Jen (Tatiana Maslany), as She-Hulk, to capture them. He then heeds Jen's advice and issues Blaze with a cease-and-desist order.
"One thing I wanted to play with was this idea that his portals are subpar," director Kat Coiro previously explained to RadioTimes.com. "I didn't want it to be comically goofy, but I wanted those portals to not be as great as Doctor Strange.
"Like, it takes him a little more effort to get them going. And when they get going, they're a little less perfect and circular. There's all kinds of little things like that that we had fun with, in terms of translating these very serious superpowers onto a more comedic canvas."
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law continues next Thursday (September 15) on Disney Plus. To ensure you don't miss an episode, check out our She-Hulk release schedule, or work out where the show fits within the MCU with our Marvel timeline.
