'Ironheart' Star Hints at 'Avengers: Doomsday' Appearance

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Dominique Thorne just dropped a hint that we could be seeing Riri Williams/Ironheart in either "Avengers: Doomsday" or its 2027 follow-up, "Avengers: Secret Wars".
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Speaking with The Direct, Thorne was asked what she thought her chances were of appearing in either "Doomsday" and/or "Secret Wars". The "Ironheart" star answered, "Oh, you know, what can I say? The odds might be in our favor. Who knows? We'll see. We'll see."
Dominique Thorne stars in Ironheart
Dominique Thorne stars in Ironheart
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That's far from a confirmation, but at the same time it's a stronger hint than you usually get from Marvel stars.
At the same time, Thorne had a confident response to what she would say to fans hesitant to get on board the "Ironheart bandwagon."
"I would say get on the bandwagon," Thorne answered. "It's here. We're here... I mean, Tony's on the bandwagon, so you know, what's the problem? RDJ is here. It's nice here. It's cute here. It's comfy here. It smells good here."
By saying "RDJ is here," Thorne was referencing the fact that Robert Downey Jr. reached out to the younger star to give his blessing to her picking up the Iron Man mantle as Ironheart.
Thorne debuted as Riri Williams/Ironheart in 2022's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". She becomes a central figure in the looming conflict between Wakanda and Talokan after the MIT student develops a device capable of locating vibranium.
Thorne will soon reprise the role of Riri Williams in the upcoming Disney+ series "Ironheart". The first three episodes of the series will drop on the streamer on June 24.
Whether or not Thorne manages to show up in either "Avengers: Doomsday" or "Avengers: Secret Wars" is another matter. We do know that more stars are supposed to show up in the former film than have already been announced, and even if she doesn't appear in "Doomsday", there's always the follow-up.
"Avengers: Doomsday" is scheduled to hit theaters on December 18, 2026. It is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Simu Liu, Florence Pugh, Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, Joseph Quinn, David Harbour, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, and Robert Downey Jr.
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