Finn Jones Seems to Be Teasing His Return as IRON FIRST in the MCU
It looks like Iron Fist star Finn Jones might be teasing his return to the role of Danny Rand. While Marvel has made Netflix’s Defenders shows canon, I didn’t think that they’d bring back Jones because he was the worst of the bunch. But, maybe his return to Iron Fist isn’t so farfetched.
The actor recently shared a photo on his Instagram Story that featured a Power Man and Iron Fist comic inside of a travel bag. There was also a copy of The NeverEnding Story, which could be some other kind of clue to what he’s doing.
I don’t know, maybe these are things that he just picked up and wanted to show off? The comic appears to be in an acrylic, collector's display case so he definitely doesn't seem to be intent on reading it. Some fans think that he is headed to the set of Daredevil: Born Again, which is currently filming.
There was a report a couple of months ago saying that Marvel was in development on a female-led Iron Fist series with Danny Rand in a supporting role. The plan is supposedly for the new story to put the spotlight on a female lead and there's been at least some talk of this being an animated adaptation.
I would actually be very open to a series that focuses on Jessica Henwick’s Colleen Wing. She was the best part of the Iron Fist series!
Jones previously said that he would love the opportunity to play Iron Fist again saying he wants to “prove all those motherf–kers wrong.” He said: "I'd love another chance. I care about Danny Rand deeply, I believe in that character, I think there's a lot of work to be done. There's something about the underdog, y'know? I love the underdog narrative. I love the ability to prove someone wrong, and I want to prove all those motherf–kers wrong. I know I have it in me and I know I can give the Danny Rand performance that fans want and that is possible."
When talking about Jones’ work ethic on the series, the stunt coordinator on Iron Fist said that Jones didn't even want to train for his fight scenes! He said: "Everyone's fighting and the actor doesn't want to train and...'Guys, throw me a bone. Give me something to work with here.' That's probably why the best sequences were with Jessica Henwick because she trained four hours a day and she had zero martial arts experience."
If Jones actually gets another chance at this role, it sounds like he’ll put in the work and the effort. But, a lot of fans believe that he was miscast from the very beginning. What do you think?