Black Panther: Wakanda Forever spoilers follow.
The second Black Panther movie has been released into cinemas now, which introduces Riri Williams and her super-powered alter-ego Ironheart in amongst all the stuff about Wakanda and Namor.
In the film, Williams is targeted by multiple factions over her vibranium detector, and suits up an Iron Man-esque suit to fight them. With her own Disney+ series in the works, she's bound to be an important part of the MCU going forward.
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Speaking about the advice Robert Downey Jr gave her about taking over the Iron mantle, actress Dominique Thorne told ScreenRant: "I wasn't able to speak with RDJ before we got into filming or anything, but right toward the conclusion of the film, I actually had the chance to speak with him through FaceTime.
"A cast mate over on Ironheart had actually done a show with him and connected us, and he had some beautiful words to say about how much he believes that Riri Williams is and should always be her own person, her own thing, that this legacy is headed in the right direction.
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"All the beautiful encouraging things that you hope to hear from the Iron Man himself."
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Borat and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street star Sacha Baron Cohen has been heavily rumoured to be part of the Ironheart series as the villain Mephisto, although Marvel are keeping quiet about whether its true or not.
We do know that a legendary voice actor is joining the series, as well as two non-binary stars, one of whom will be instantly recognisable from RuPaul's Drag Race.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now playing in cinemas worldwide. The first movie is streaming on Disney+.
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