“The World Needs Us”: Ryan Coogler On "Ironheart", Representation, And Making Space In The MCU
July 1, 2025
In this series, we have a Black lead, Black directors, Black writers, and Black producers. Can you speak to the joy you feel when you have an all Black team creating a project like this, especially for the MCU…
Angela Barnes: I mean it’s joy, yes, but for me…
The Stars Of "Ironheart" Get Real About Stepping Into The MCU: “You Know People Are Gonna Talk”
June 25, 2025
Anthony, you’re no stranger to a big action franchise. What was different stepping into the MCU this time around?
Anthony: The fanbase. It’s honestly different to Transformers, Transformers got their own thing, and Twisters definitely have their own dedicated fanbase…
“A lot of people think she’s the successor to the Iron Man legacy, but in the comic book, Riri and Tony Stark had a friendship. He was kind of advising her, and eventually, she got her own identity as Ironheart,” said Ryan Coogler. “It was really exciting for me to…
