Dominique Thorne Teases Ironheart’s Possible Return in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY and SECRET WARS
Dominique Thorne isn’t officially on the cast list for Avengers: Doomsday or Secret Wars… yet, but the Ironheart star just dropped a sly hint that Riri Williams may be suiting up alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes after all.
In a recent chat with The Direct, Thorne was asked point-blank about her potential return in Marvel’s upcoming mega-event films. She didn’t confirm anything outright, MCU actors are famously trained to keep quite, but her response was telling:
“Oh, you know, what can I say? The odds might be in our favor. Who knows? We'll see. We'll see.”
Fans have been wondering how, or if, the Disney+ characters will play into the multiversal madness. So far, the official Doomsday cast is light on streaming heroes, even as rumors swirl with names like Kate Bishop, Kamala Khan, and Billy Maximoff in the mix.
It seems only a matter of time before Marvel pulls the trigger on the next-gen team-up… whether it’s Young Avengers aka The Champions.
With Ironheart finally gearing up for release, Riri Williams could be being set for a big leap from solo armor-builder to universe-saving genius. Thorne also commented on the show's new trailer and the unexpected fusion of tech and mysticism at play:
“I think we've got little tastes and teases of that previously. Throughout, you know, the phases that have led us here. But this, absolutely, to me, feels like new territory in terms of how tech and magic can merge, how they can work together, how they might clash.”
That blend could make Riri a key player in the coming cosmic-scale conflicts. After all, if Secret Wars follows the comics even loosely, a Stark-level mind fused with magical tech will fit right into the story Marvel wants to tell.
Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters December 18, 2026, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on December 17, 2027. Both are in the hands of Joe and Anthony Russo, returning to the MCU after delivering some of the biggest hits in franchise history. The Russos shared after their SDCC panel:
“Being able to create stories and explore characters within the Marvel Universe fulfilled a life-long dream of ours, and we discovered a powerful connection with audiences in each film that we made. We’re thrilled to collaborate once again with Kevin, Lou and the entire Marvel team to bring this epic adventure in storytelling to new and surprising places for both the fans and ourselves.”
It will be interesting to see if Riri Williams does show up in the next Avengers movies. There’s a lot more characters that have yet to be announced, so it is possible.