Marvel’s upcoming Ironheart Disney+ series gets the seal of approval from Iron Man himself who gives two thumbs up to actress Dominique Thorne.
The actress and character first appeared in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever where similar to the comics, Riri Williams is a genius who dons her own armor via Stark tech.
Downey Jr. was recently announced to be returning to the MCU, not as Iron Man, but as Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, which is now filming. Dominique Thorne is also rumored for the flicks as part of the 60 character roster.
Robert Downey Jr. gives two thumbs up
“Robert Downey Jr and I spoke just after we wrapped, and he shared some very lovely words about my journey,” Thorne told Empire. “He told me how excited he was and that he’s rooting for it, too. I literally got two thumbs up. It’s really reassuring to know you’re not embarrassing Iron Man.”
Thorne also described how economically her Ironheart is different than Iron Man.
“She’s dumpster-diving, whereas Tony Stark [was] this bajillionaire,” Thorne explained. “What she’s able to accomplish is remarkable.”
Gangsters turned activists
Additional details previously revealed by the show’s apparent villain, The Hood played by Anthony Ramos, include the series is about gangsters in Chicago turned activists.
“Parker Robinson in the comics is from New York. Our guy is from Chicago, our show is set there,” he said. “So I just wanted to make him super dynamic. We created this whole backstory with [Parker Robbins’] mom being from the Young Lords and raising him that way [as a gang member-turned-activist].“
Ramos added, “Chicago plays a huge part in the identity of all of our characters and the identity of this show, so I’m really excited for people to experience that.”
Release info
Ironheart is the next MCU series to be released on Disney+ on June 24, 2025 with six episodes.
