Dominique Thorne Talks About Taking on the Role of Marvel's IRONHEART in the Upcoming Disney+ Series

One of the Marvel series that fans are looking forward to is Ironheart, based on the comic, following teenage girl Riri Williams. The character will be played by Dominique Thorne, who previously played a role in the Oscar nominated film If Beale Street Could Talk, and will appear in the film Judas and the Black Messiah, out this Friday.

Thorne was announced to have taken on the role when Marvel announced the series back in December. Now she has talked a bit about the role in a recent interview with Black Film and TV. When asked if she was a fan of Marvel, and if she was aware of the character before being offered the role, Thorne responded:

Absolutely. I think my mother might disown me if I didn't. It's very much a Marvel household. I did know about Ironheart before I was approached with the role. So it was it was an awe, inspiring moment to think that I would be chosen to portray this woman and to bring her to the screen in this way. So yeah.

They also asked her if she had reread the comics, as fans will expect her to be extremely well-versed in the character. She said:

I would expect nothing less. I'm looking forward to really doing the deep dive. I've definitely run through as many of the comics as I can. I'm so ready to do more.

It sounds like she was the perfect actress for this job. It will be really cool to see this character come to life, and be an inspiration for more young female comic fans. Keep an eye out for more information about the Ironheart series, heading to Disney+.