Ironheart Star Responds to Concerns of Her Iron Man Replacement Hero

As Dominique Thorne's Ironheart looks to take the place of Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man, she shared her thoughts on the concerns regarding this move.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever closed out the MCU's Phase 4 slate in 2022, introducing Riri Williams to the franchise for the first time in the process. This had led to some concern from fans due to Thorne's character essentially replacing Downey's iconic MCU hero, especially after Tony Stark's death so poignantly capped off the Infinity Saga in Avengers: Endgame.

Black Panther 2 director Ryan Coogler compared the change to Miles Morales and Peter Parker as Spider-Man, expressing his excitement in 2022 to spotlight somebody with "a different background" and a fresh perspective that fans haven't seen before.

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