IRONHEART: Marvel Studios Unveils New Official Look At Sacha Baron Cohen As Mephisto

IRONHEART: Marvel Studios Unveils New Official Look At Sacha Baron Cohen As Mephisto

Now that the cat is well and truly out of the bag, Marvel Studios has unveiled an official look at Sacha Baron Cohen as the villainous Mephisto in Ironheart...

By MarkCassidy - Jul 09, 2025 01:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Ironheart

There were rumors that Sacha Baron Cohen had joined the MCU as Mephisto even before Ironheart entered production over 4 years ago, but Marvel Studios never actually made his casting official, and still managed to make his debut in the season finale feel like a pretty big deal.

As expected, the demonic sorcerer turns out to be the one who provided The Hood with his powerful cloak, but when Riri Williams defeats her former ally, Mephisto sets his eye on the budding hero instead.

After a sit-down, Williams strikes a Faustian bargain with "The Devil," with her friend Natalie resurrected in exchange for... her soul? That appears to be the implication, though what this means for Ironheart's "superhero" status moving forward remains to be seen.

Marvel has now shared a new look at Cohen as Mephisto (only in human form, unfortunately) in a brief outtake video. We also have a new teaser spotlighting shots from all six episodes.

"After being expelled from MIT and stripped of her tech, teen genius Riri Williams returns to Chicago. A chance encounter leads her into the orbit of a dangerous crew, and when she uses a brain-mapping device to repair her broken suit, she accidentally brings back a hologram AI of her dead best friend."

Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams made her MCU debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and this series takes places after the events of the sequel, as Riri returns to her hometown of Chicago and sets her mind to building a state-of-the-art iron suit.

"Set after the events of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “Ironheart” pits technology against magic when Riri—determined to make her mark on the world—returns to her hometown of Chicago. Her unique take on building iron suits is brilliant, but in pursuit of her ambitions, she finds herself wrapped up with the mysterious yet charming Parker Robbins aka 'The Hood' (Anthony Ramos)."

The series also stars Lyric Ross, Alden Ehrenreich, Regan Aliyah, Manny Montana, Matthew Elam and Anji White. Chinaka Hodge is head writer; episodes are directed by Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes. Executive producers include Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Zoie Nagelhout, Chinaka Hodge, Ryan Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler. Music is by Dara Taylor.

Produced in association with Proximity Media, Ironheart launched on Disney+ on June 24, 2025.

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Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 7/9/2025, 1:23 PM
This *almost* makes me want to watch this show...
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/9/2025, 1:31 PM
Mephisto AND Cohen wasted ...Hope we can see him in Ghost Raider or Doomsday but IronHeart was an ICONIC bummer
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/9/2025, 1:38 PM
Sacha was so good in the role , perfectly charismatic yet sinister so I hope we see him sooner again then later!!.

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Anyway , I liked this series and hope it does get a S2 atleast so they can atleast deal with the fallout of the ending if not anything else.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 7/9/2025, 1:43 PM
@TheVisionary25 - 100% have to deal with that fall out. Too bad it didn’t come out a couple years ago because with secret wars and doomsday on the horizon, I feel like a lot will be put on the back burner
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/9/2025, 2:21 PM
@MyCoolYoung - yeah , don’t see it happening if it even does till 2027-2028 at the least
Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 7/9/2025, 1:39 PM
Marvel needs to stop
Forthas
Forthas - 7/9/2025, 1:39 PM
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Laridian
Laridian - 7/9/2025, 1:45 PM
Good show and SBC is perfectly cast.
KaptainKhaos
KaptainKhaos - 7/9/2025, 1:48 PM
The MCU dropping the ball on iconic villains since Phase 1

Also the lack of Borat memes is truly a crime, I really guess nobody watched the show, which is wild considering how watched and memed The Acolyte was
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 7/9/2025, 2:00 PM
@KaptainKhaos - Ali G fits better for Mephisto
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 7/9/2025, 1:56 PM
Reboot the MCU and DCU
DarthMauve
DarthMauve - 7/9/2025, 2:04 PM
@WalletsClosed - I'd rather reboot you
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 7/9/2025, 2:16 PM
@DarthMauve - Cry
SATW42
SATW42 - 7/9/2025, 2:23 PM
@WalletsClosed - I think you're doing enough of that today for everyone.
DarthMauve
DarthMauve - 7/9/2025, 2:25 PM
@WalletsClosed - Why? do you want some company? Back to Reddit with you, cultist.
HammerLegFoot
HammerLegFoot - 7/9/2025, 2:05 PM
I loved the show and Sasha was great as Mephisto .
Martianhunter
Martianhunter - 7/9/2025, 2:10 PM
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ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 7/9/2025, 2:20 PM
He's great in the role, funny, but not overly silly.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 7/9/2025, 2:24 PM
Right,

Now cast Timothée Chalamet as Paul and we're all set.

And where's my Squirrel Girl movie Marvel?
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 7/9/2025, 2:35 PM
He is perfect as Mephisto
TheJester187
TheJester187 - 7/9/2025, 2:38 PM
What’s so hard having him a the come accurate version? Like wtf! I wish a marvel just did a elseworlds universe away from this MCU bullshit. Just make comic accurate character films and tv series.
Itwasme
Itwasme - 7/9/2025, 3:06 PM
I thought he was great in the role. Surprised me a bit with how strong he played the character. Looking forward to more.
SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 7/9/2025, 3:11 PM
For shame, Disney marvel. For shame
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 7/9/2025, 3:32 PM
Did he share any of his wife’s breast milk cheese with them?
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MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 7/9/2025, 3:38 PM
Since almost nobody saw this sh*t show I guess the character hasn't been wasted.
supermanrex
supermanrex - 7/9/2025, 5:56 PM
@MarvelousMarty - STFU
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 7/9/2025, 7:28 PM
Cohen is solid casting. His human look is good. The spoon shot of his true form wasn’t enough IMO. Should spring for a more direct look but whatever. Budget and they’re probably waiting until Ghostrider.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 7/9/2025, 9:30 PM
So, he never turns red?
Doesn't have a pitchfork?
Is not shown torturing the souls of the damned?

👎
bellanta
bellanta - 7/9/2025, 10:38 PM
Spoiler alert
DemonTweeks
DemonTweeks - 7/10/2025, 2:10 AM
this show wasnt that bad tbh. not sure if we are allowed to admit it or not though? Sacha "scene stealer" Baron Cohen is a very welcome addition. glad they didnt fully reveal him in all his glory though, i liked the fact he started off charming then moved on to menacing towards the hood but never losing any form of composure. im also guessing a full reveal may have been budget related too but i still think it was for the best. ive just got a horrible feeling we will be reading articles on here in 5 years asking when Mephisto is finally going to be in a Marvel project again and this could be the last we see of him.
Mortagon1978
Mortagon1978 - 7/10/2025, 2:27 AM
I can't believe they wasted the introduction of the big M in this awful show. He should have been the big bad for the supernatural side of the MCU, not wasted on a show about an extremely unpopular C-tier character like Ironheart. Hopefully his next appearance will be in something more significant.

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