The primary few episodes of Ironheart pulled again the curtain on a legacy character with deep roots within the MCU. That shock comes within the type of Alden Ehrenreich, who begins off enjoying a seemingly common man named Joe McGillicuddy, solely to be revealed as Ezekiel Stane, the son of Jeff Bridges’ Obadiah Stane from Iron Man.
It’s a attention-grabbing connection to the movie that kicked off the complete Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Ehrenreich is clearly conscious of the importance. Talking to ScreenRant, he opened up for the primary time about moving into a task so intently tied to the franchise’s origin:
“Nicely, it is good to be part of one thing that relates again to the entire legacy of the story, particularly as a result of that character was within the first actual Marvel film that began all of this.”
He additionally shared a enjoyable connection between his casting and one other MCU icon.
“And I had simply labored with Robert Downey Jr. [on Oppenheimer] once I received this half, and so I received to speak to him about it and that was good. I simply FaceTimed with him, and I used to be like, ‘So this has come my method, and that is the function — what do you suppose?’ And he was like, ‘Yeah, do it.'”
As for why Ezekiel Stane was chosen for Ironheart, head author Chinaka Hodge informed TV Line it was about mining the MCU’s ignored corners:
“It is a gem of a ‘hanging chad’ within the Obadiah Stane story. Among the finest issues in regards to the MCU is how issues join, however I feel so lots of the throws have been ahead or to different MCUs or alternate universes, and it’s a lot enjoyable to achieve again.”
Hodge additionally hinted that Ezekiel’s journey might solely be starting:
“Alden’s so nice within the function and the character is a lot enjoyable. I count on, as a fan, it would stay a very long time.”
That stated, it’s unclear the place precisely Ezekiel will pop up subsequent. With Armor Wars not on the speedy horizon, Ezekiel’s future within the MCU could be a ready sport. But when Ehrenreich’s tackle the character resonates with followers, don’t be stunned if Marvel finds a strategy to carry him again.
The primary three episodes of Ironheart are actually streaming on Disney+.
