Release and Reception: "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" was released in 2012. It is the sequel to the 2007 film "Ghost Rider," which starred Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider. The sequel stars Nicolas Cage once again, alongside Sofia Boutella, Bree Turner, and Peter Sarsgaard. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics but has its fans for its action sequences and Cage's performance.