IRONHEART: Riri Williams Suits-Up In New Still; Dominique Thorne Says RDJ Gave Her "Two Thumbs Up"

IRONHEART: Riri Williams Suits-Up In New Still; Dominique Thorne Says RDJ Gave Her "Two Thumbs Up"

Still no sign of a trailer for Marvel's Ironheart series, but we do have a new promo still featuring star Dominique Thorne donning her upgraded armor...

By MarkCassidy - May 06, 2025 08:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Ironheart

Ironheart is set to premiere on Disney+ on June 24, so a full trailer should be right around the corner. For now, we have a new promo still featuring Riri Williams in her upgraded suit of armor courtesy of Empire.

While speaking to the mag, star Dominique Thorne revealed that Tony Stark actor Robert Downey Jr. gave her his blessing to take up the Armored Avenger mantle shortly after the series wrapped.

“Robert Downey Jr and I spoke just after we wrapped, and he shared some very lovely words about my journey,” Thorne recalled. “He told me how excited he was and that he’s rooting for it, too. I literally got two thumbs up. It’s really reassuring to know you’re not embarrassing Iron Man.”

Though Williams has a genius-level intellect at her disposal, she does not have the same resources that Stark did when he started out as Iron Man (after he built his first suit with nothing but "a bunch of scraps in a cave," that is).

“She’s dumpster-diving, whereas Tony Stark [was] this bajillionaire,” Thorne adds. “What she’s able to accomplish is remarkable.”

Riri is expected to don a few different costumes over the course of the series, but based on what we've seen so far, she'll be spending the majority of the show in this early prototype suit.

"There’s a full practical suit," Marvel Television's Brad Winderbaum confirmed during a recent interview. "It doesn’t obviously do all the crazy things that the suit does, but we used a lot of techniques that go all the way back to the first Iron Man film, where we actually had a practical suit on set."

"First of all, just even as a visual reference for the CG artists having the actual suit there, even if it had to do like CG things and open and close and stuff," he continued, "it had all the perfect lighting reference, so the emulation is just spot on. It’s awesome. I mean I’m sure it’s going to be in the Marvel lobby in a few months."

Winderbaum added that Riri has "Tony Stark-sized ego" and will be in "a bit of a quarter-life crisis." when we catch up with her.

"She fought in Wakanda, she fought Namor, she had this great adventure. But the day-to-day struggle is still real. She’s Riri Williams. She’s gonna do what she needs to do to get by for her and her family and everyone else. And it does lead her down some roads."

Ironheart follows Riri Williams as she "returns to her hometown of Chicago. There, she discovers secrets that bring technology and magic into conflict, leading her on an exciting and dangerous adventure."

In the comics, Riri is encouraged to suit-up and fight crime by Tony Stark, who becomes a mentor of sorts to the young hero. Stark's death in Avengers: Endgame would obviously make that particular dynamic very difficult to replicate, but Ironheart is expected to carry on Iron Man's legacy (to some extent, at least).

Ironheart also stars Lyric Ross, Regan Aliyah, Alden Ehrenreich, Manny Montana, Matthew Elam, and Anji White. Sacha Baron Cohen is also rumored to make his MCU debut as Mephisto, though this has yet to be confirmed.

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FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 5/6/2025, 8:08 AM
I enjoy the MCU. Always try to give everything a shot, even if I’m not as invested on some projects as others.

But every single time this project comes up, I have nearly forgotten it ever existed.
dragon316
dragon316 - 5/6/2025, 8:18 AM
@FrankenDad - that’s how I feel give it shot see it in theaters or in home
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 5/6/2025, 9:46 AM
@FrankenDad - a lot of the MCU has felt that way post-Endgame, and it has nothing to do with the constant gripe of nothing being as good as Endgame, and everything to do with the effed up schedule caused by covid and the strike. Those two things threw everything into turmoil and we're just finding our way out of it now.

I think Ironheart looks good from what we know and I'm looking forward to it.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 5/6/2025, 8:09 AM
"She’s dumpster-diving"

No, she had support from Wakanda and was given advanced technologies. She built an extremely high-tech suit. We also know Wakanda will hand out vibranium to anyone who helps them - as Sam Wilson received at least two vibranium suits.

You can't do a 'financially insecure' storyline following what you did in Black Panther 2.

Antitrollpatrol
Antitrollpatrol - 5/6/2025, 9:33 AM
@Scarilian - at the end of black panther wf shuri takes the armor back. That's like the last thing that happens to riri.
Vigor
Vigor - 5/6/2025, 9:45 AM
@Antitrollpatrol - youre right. But I think scarillians point is why take from Riri but give to Bucky. Inconsistent with their policy. Both riri and bucky were heroic to Wakanda so it's not like bucky earned it more

BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 5/6/2025, 9:53 AM
@Vigor - I think the difference in that is Adult Vs Kid.
Odekahn
Odekahn - 5/6/2025, 8:11 AM
“She’s dumpster-diving, whereas Tony Stark [was] this bajillionaire,” Thorne adds. “What she’s able to accomplish is remarkable.”

So, she’s like Iron man but smarter?

Yeah, ok. No thanks! Hope this woke trash nose dives hard.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 5/6/2025, 8:18 AM
@Odekahn - not sure what the problem is. No one can be smarter than Stark, or just a college kid can’t be?
Odekahn
Odekahn - 5/6/2025, 8:30 AM
@FrankenDad - How about, forcing a character that barely anyone cares about, for DEI’s sake, and try to portray them as better than the heroes everyone knows and loves? GTFO with that.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 5/6/2025, 8:42 AM
@Odekahn - when you say DEI you lose credibility. Just say the show doesn’t look good or the characters show horned into the MCU in a way that doesn’t really make sense. Those would be valid reasons why this show might not work for fans.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 5/6/2025, 8:59 AM
@Odekahn - oh ok. So it’s a DEI thing. You should’ve just said that’s where you were at.
Supercat6376
Supercat6376 - 5/6/2025, 9:05 AM
@FrankenDad - how many people in the comics are actually smarter than him and reed ?
Vigor
Vigor - 5/6/2025, 9:13 AM
@Odekahn - youre very SIMPLE.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 5/6/2025, 9:13 AM
@Supercat6376 - 🤷‍♂️ Who gives a shit.
Odekahn
Odekahn - 5/6/2025, 9:22 AM
@slickrickdesigns - So, you don’t think this show was created purely for diversity’s sake? No one asked for this. The reason it exists is pretty obvious. Not sure how stating the obvious loses credibility. 🤷🏻
Odekahn
Odekahn - 5/6/2025, 9:24 AM
@FrankenDad - I thought the part in my first comment where I called it “woke trash” might have been a clue on where I was at. 🤷🏻
Odekahn
Odekahn - 5/6/2025, 9:25 AM
@Vigor - *You’re
Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 5/6/2025, 9:28 AM
@Odekahn - this is gonna be bad show you can tell marvel had no faith in this. It's been in development for years now
supermanrex
supermanrex - 5/6/2025, 9:33 AM
@Odekahn - YOU didn't ask for this. i fixed your comment for you. someone must have forgot they dont speak for everyone else when they made the comment. your good now.
Odekahn
Odekahn - 5/6/2025, 9:34 AM
@Gabimaru - I agree a hundred percent. I’m not even going to give this garbage a courtesy watch.
Odekahn
Odekahn - 5/6/2025, 9:37 AM
@supermanrex - Then tell me… who exactly asked for this? Look at the comments and general consensus regarding the anticipation (or lack there of) for this show. If you want to split hairs over semantics by saying “you can’t say no one asked for it because Johnny Marvel asked for it at one point”, go for it, but it’s an asinine thing to nitpick.
Vigor
Vigor - 5/6/2025, 9:38 AM
@Odekahn - "So, you don’t think this show was created purely for diversity’s sake?"

Every character in marvel has a story to tell. Many people like the fact that a man was trapped in a cave and overcame obstacles and took the fight back to terrorists then went on to become a global hero.

The captain American story is inspirational because he went from a righteous nobody to a righteous somebody

Riri is a genius young girl who was not taken seriously by her teacher. Probably for the same reasons you doubt her. Because she's black and a girl. Then in the comics she created stark like tech. And in the mcu created a vibranium detector. That should be super inspiring to anyone in our real world who has felt like the underdog simply because they have a vagina or have more melanin than the next person. I know, being a dad to a black girl, that's just the type of story I'd want my kid to be inspired by (i wouldn't let her watch the show because Riri starts out as a criminal. I'm talking about the overall arc here).

Your issue is that she's black. You immediately saw color. Immediately. It's why you say dei and woke. Modern words synonymous with "I'm a KKK sympathizer and I want white people to remain dominant on this floating rock".

So yeah you're simple bud. While the rest of society evolves and leaves no man behind, you want to live in 1960s America. A dinosaur. A simple dinosaur who will soon go extinct 😊
Odekahn
Odekahn - 5/6/2025, 9:56 AM
@Vigor - TLDR: You’re an idiot.

Long version: You have no clue what you’re talking about. You made multiple untrue claims about me personally when I’ve been speaking on this issue topically. This is why your line of thinking is the one that’s dying, and you’ll never recruit anyone to your line of thinking with your approach.

My issue has nothing to do with her being black or a female. Had this show been about Storm, I’d have been all over it. But this show isn’t something the Marvel fan base was clamoring for or wanting. This character is another hand me down of Ironman, instead of an original character. She’s a knockoff, like Falcon’s “Captain America” and it reeks of an attempt to replace beloved characters (in this case, Ironman) with more diverse takes. It’s forced and eye-roll inducing.

It’s also quite humorous that you speak of the direction America is going when Trump got re-elected. Read the room bro.
Vigor
Vigor - 5/6/2025, 9:57 AM
@Odekahn - iron man won't ever be replaced. Go check your comic book stores and tell me who is behind the stark mask? Tony Stark

There have been multiple versions of captain America. We just had two of them in the #1 movie - thunderbolts. And guess what? Both John walker and bucky are white men. But you mention Falcon...
Fukk outta here man. Your issue is that they're black. Nobody is replacing your precious white heroes
Supercat6376
Supercat6376 - 5/6/2025, 10:19 AM
@FrankenDad - lol well you asked if anyone can be smarter than him . I don’t think there really is .
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 5/6/2025, 10:36 AM
@Supercat6376 - Maybe Doom?

That wasn’t aimed at you. I just meant if there are younger sideline characters out there that are as smart as or smarter than a few key players, who cares? If this show is good, it will succeed despite the weird complaints about these types of trivial things. If it fails, we’ll forget it and move on to the rebooted Iron Maj do doubt coming our way by 2030.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 5/6/2025, 10:36 AM
@FrankenDad - rebooted Iron MaN* 😂
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/6/2025, 8:12 AM
Sweet!!.

I thought Riri was alright in Wakanda Forever but I am interested to learn more about her & the world she inhabits in this…

Plus the science vs magic idea intrigues me aswell!!.

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supermanrex
supermanrex - 5/6/2025, 9:31 AM
@TheVisionary25 - i hope its a good story and they dont do the phase 4 tease but nothing happens with the big name villains. they dont need to give these bigots and incels justification for their bitching and whining the last four years since the project was announced.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/6/2025, 9:33 AM
@supermanrex - agreed.

Those people are gonna whine regardless so don’t listen to them.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 5/6/2025, 8:18 AM
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IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 5/6/2025, 8:19 AM
Y'all know what he says...

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Reginator
Reginator - 5/6/2025, 8:22 AM
incoming bomb
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 5/6/2025, 8:25 AM
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slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 5/6/2025, 8:39 AM
I’ve forgotten about this enigma. I’ll probably watch it but I have no cares to give about it. Hopefully it’s better than the shet show I’m expecting.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 5/6/2025, 8:39 AM
Drink every-time you see the word “woke” in the comments
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TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 5/6/2025, 8:44 AM
Possible Spoilers - Anyone see the alleged Mephisto leak from this show?
https://www.reddit.com/r/LeaksAndRumors/comments/1kdpbze/ironheart_mephisto/
mountainman
mountainman - 5/6/2025, 8:48 AM
@TheFinestSmack - I have now. Actually not a bad look if that’s what they are going with. Still won’t be watching this show, but Baren Cohen could pull off a decent Mephisto as long as it’s not too goofy. Mephisto should be a little goofy, but SBC needs to be restrained a bit.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 5/6/2025, 9:52 AM
@mountainman - It's weird that he looks like a cross between what i'd assume from the MCU as well as what I would have imagined from a version of the character in the Nic Cage Ghost Rider movie haha.
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