Taking on the MCU’s metallic mantle
IRONHEART STAR DOMINIQUE THORNE ON GIVING TONY STARK A RUN FOR HIS MONEY
WORDS LEILA LATIF
Riri Williams/Ironheart (Dominique Thorne).
IT’S NO SMALL task filling the boots of a titanium titan like Iron Man. So when Dominique Thorne — star of the upcoming series Ironheart — got the seal of approval from the man himself, it was a weight off. “Robert Downey Jr and I spoke just after we wrapped, and he shared some very lovely words about my journey,” she 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.”