New details have emerged about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Ironheart’s role in the larger MCU. Ironheart, or Riri Williams, was introduced to Marvel Comics audiences in 2016 as a 15-year-old techie who became Tony Stark’s natural successor. Not only was the character well received by audiences waiting to see a new black female superhero headline, but fans were also speculating about how the character would eventually be portrayed on screen. RiRi is portrayed by Dominic Thorne.
Ever since Ironheart was announced as a future Marvel series for Disney+ in December 2020, the hype has grown with each subsequent news about the character and Thorne, who was set to play Williams that same year. was tapped. Thorne has been confirmed for a major debut role as Williams in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, due out in November, and Ironheart has already begun filming. With the death of Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, Thorne’s appearance as the new Iron Hero points to his position as a key figure in the MCU’s planning. A number of Marvel Studios execs are now reiterating this assertion.
In an interview with Screen Rant, Marvel Studios producer Brad Winterbaum, who is working on Ironheart, gave a compelling preview of how the MCU will portray Riri Williams. Winterbaum, who is promoting Disney+’s new animated series I’m Groot, emphasized Williams’ importance as a character and predicted how much her debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever would resonate with audiences. Read the special section below:
“It’s amazing. She’s incredible in Wakanda Forever. And she’s a character with a deep and really exciting backstory. And what she can do as a person is really exciting. So so much to explore with her.” It’s all about the thrill. I’m excited for the audience to see.”
Following the death of Chadwick Boseman in 2020, the news of Thorne and Williams keeping Wakanda forever apart has thrown the franchise’s future up in the air for fans worried about the final outcome of Black Panther’s long-awaited sequel. While details about who will be commanding Black Panther in the sequel have been kept secret, rumored successor Letitia Wright’s Shuri has put herself in danger with her anti-vax scenes of Wright. With marketing materials for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever leading up to last month’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, Marvel fans are eager for any information on where the Black Panther series will go from here. The scene in the recently released Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer working on Williams’ Ironheart armor helped convince viewers that everything was going to be all right when the trailer’s music was repeated.
So with Winterbaum’s glowing endorsement of Thorne as Williams, viewers not only have a better idea in store for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but also a better idea of the future of the MCU in general. Recently, Marvel released Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi and Iman Vellani’s Miss. Marvel and Alaqua are introducing new characters like Cox’s Echo. Since the MCU began with the appearance of Iron Man, the plan is to focus the next phase of the series on Williams and Ironheart. , Ultimately, fans of the MCU will have to decide whether Riri Williams like Ironheart and Dominic Thorne is as influential in the production as they believe.