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Ironheart star Dominique Thorne explains how Riri Williams is different from Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man as the heroine gets ready to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In a new interview with SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar), Thorne addressed how the MCU is tackling Ironheart’s story, following her introduction in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Not only does Thorne explain how Riri differs from Tony Stark, she also references how the hero operating without someone like Tony as a mentor following his Endgame death affects her story, as she shared the following:
There’s a clear understanding that she’s not Tony Stark. She does not have a billion dollars at her disposal. She does not have the resources… she doesn’t have the mentorship, or the guidance. And so what does it look like for someone like The Hood to enter her sphere now, where she is vulnerable and reflecting? It does set the stage for a very interesting journey ahead to see the people who pop up as she’s working to get those answers and what the scale of their influence can be, if any?
Source: SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar)