Finn Jones Outlines His Intense Training To Prepare For The Role Of 'Danny Rand' In IRON FIST
In a new interview, Game Of Thrones alum Finn Jones once again expresses his love for the Iron Fist character, and outlines the details of his impressive training regime to prepare for the role...
We've already heard very briefly from Finn Jones in regards to his casting as Danny Rand in Marvel and Netflix's Iron Fist series, but in a new interview with EW the British actor elaborates on the things that drew him to the role.
"I think it’s going to be an exciting character to play," Jones told the site. "There’s this contraction of on one hand he’s from a very wealthy family, he’s a billionaire, on the other hand he’s been in this world of K’un-Lun for a long time where he’s learned kung fu and Buddhist philosophy."
Speaking of martial arts, how has Jones been preparing to accurately portray such a physically adept character? As it turns out, very intensely:
"At the moment I’m in the physical preparation for the role. Every day for the last month, I start my day with about two and a half hours of martial arts – which is kung fu and wushu mixed with a bit of tai chi, and other stuff as well. In the afternoon I’ll do weight training with a trainer to bulk me up and get my physically right for the part. And in evenings I’ve been doing meditation classes and learning buddhist philosophies."
Jones adds that he hasn't tried on the costume just yet. Check out the full interview at the link below.
Iron Fist is set to kick off production pretty soon, and the other confirmed cast members are David Wenham (Harold Meachum) and Jessica Henwick (Colleen Wing).