Dominique Thorne delivers the biggest breakout in an iron suit since Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark as Riri Williams in “Wakanda Forever.” But it’s just a glimpse of the character fans will see when Riri headlines “Ironheart,” premiering next year.
“She's a young genius who is black and a woman,” says Thorne, who previously appeared in “If Beale Street Could Talk” and “Judas and the Black Messiah.”"And to be introduced and ushered into the MCU by a nation that is about giving reverence to black brilliance – and in this particular film happens to be led by women – it's the most appropriate combination for a character as unique as her.
And when anyone in the MCU dons that sort of armor, “there is an inherent acknowledgement that Tony Stark was the blueprint,” Thorne adds. But Riri’s late stepdad is also a huge influence: “That's the man who protected her, who raised her, who put the first tool in her hand, who set her on this path of being a mechanic and an engineer. So it's a beautiful meshing together of the two worlds.”‘Ironheart’ will tackle a technology vs.
For those wanting a peek at what that could look like, she points to a “Wakanda Forever” scene where Riri causes some serious havoc with Shuri and Okoye: “That's the first time that we see Riri start to be like, ‘Wait, y'all are talking about me. Why?' That reflection back onto herself of what she's truly capable of and what her ambitions could lead to.
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