New images taken from the set of Marvel Studios' Ironheart have revealed that Anthony Ramos will make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as The Hood in the Disney+ series.
The images show the actor as the Hood sporting a comics-accurate costume, including the character's iconic red cloak. Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan, and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell, Parker Robbins/The Hood first appeared in his own self-titled limited series in July 2002. An expert marksman, the Hood originally wore a cloak and boots that were stolen from a Nisanti demon and granted him the powers of invisibility and levitation. He has been affiliated with The Cabal, The Initiative and the Illuminati and is a frequent foe of the Avengers in the pages of Marvel Comics.
Ramos joined the cast of Ironheart in Feb. 2022, with the actor sharing a photo on Instagram of the casting announcement. "We in the [Marvel] universal mix," he captioned the photo. He also wrote, "Gracia a Dios por la oportunidad!" which, when translated to English, reads, "Thank God for the opportunity!" The Hood has been rumored to appear in Ironheart since Jan. 2022, when a casting description for one of the series' main villains seemed to line up with the comics' version of the character. Marvel Studios reportedly has major plans for The Hood, with Ramos and the character rumored to appear in the Thunderbolts movie after his debut in Ironheart.
Ironheart in the MCU
Dominique Thorne will portray Riri Williams/Ironheart in the titular series after making her MCU debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in 2022. Trailers for Wakanda Forever have shown the genius inventor creating a suit of armor that, in the comics, rivals the one built by Tony Stark/Iron Man. It is unknown how Riri will factor into the sequel's plot, but trailers seem to suggest that she has a close friendship with T'Challa's younger sister, Shuri (Letitia Wright). In the comics, the character was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mike Deodato and appeared in their Invincible Iron Man run in 2016.
In addition to Ramos and Thorne, the cast for Ironheart includes Harper Anthony, Manny Montana, Alden Ehrenreich, Shea Couleé and Lyric Ross. The first season will consist of six episodes and will be part of Phase 5 of the MCU. Filming began in June 2022 and is expected to last until mid-October.
Ironheart is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ in late 2023.
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