Ironheart’s Dominique Thorne Got ‘Two Thumbs Up’ From Robert Downey Jr
Marvel's next streaming series sees Riri Williams build her own super suit after the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Read more at Empire.
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“Robert Downey Jr and I spoke just after we wrapped, and he shared some very lovely words about my journey,” Thorne tells Empire. “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.”
“She’s dumpster-diving, whereas Tony Stark [was] this bajillionaire,” Thorne explains. Not to say that Riri’s project in Ironheart won’t be impressive – she has, after all, spent time with the Wakandans. “What she’s able to accomplish is remarkable,”