As Marvel Studios are working to get back on track, they are introducing new characters into their MCU from their TV Series. This idea started to sprout and visible to the fans when Charlie Cox made a cameo in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. As more and more projects are taking place in the MCU, it looks like another beloved character is going to make its debut on the big screen.
The character is none other than Iron Fist, who has his own show, and most likely, the character is going to make its debut in Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi 2. However, there’s a twist, as Marvel has decided to gender-swap the character and introduce a Female Iron Fist in the sequel, and fans are enjoying the news.
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Marvel Decides To Introduce A Female Iron Fist In Shang-Chi 2
Iron Fist first made its debut in 2017, when Marvel introduced a show based on the name of the character. Finn Jones portrayed the role of Danny Rand/ Iron Fist, and fans loved the portrayal of the character. And when rumor circulated of Finn Jones making his big screen debut in Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi 2, fans were ecstatic.
However, the fervor multiplied, when industry insider @CanWeGetToast stated via Toonado, who reported that this Female Iron Fist is altogether a new character, than what fans have seen in Marvel Comics. As per the report, the character is named Janora and will make her debut in the animated series, Eyes of Wakanda, where she will be working with a Wakandan warrior named Basha.
Nevertheless, in a new report it is reported that since the Defenders are cannon to the MCU, Iron Fist will make its debut in Sim Liu’s Shang-Chi 2. However, Marvel has the habit of adding new characters like we saw Captain Carter in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Fans Are Furious At Marvel Studios for Gender Swapping Their Favorite Characters
As the report of gender-swapping Iron Fist came into existence, a post started going viral on X, where fans wanted the character to make her debut in Shang-Chi 2. The post invited a positive response from the fans, as they wanted Janora instead of Danny Rand in the film.
The Marvel fans did not shy away from expressing their opinion on social media.
Now that Defenders are canon to the MCU, put IRON FIST in Shang-Chi 2 🔥#Echo pic.twitter.com/6LZcNjvtPn
— BLURAYANGEL 🦇 (@blurayangel) January 10, 2024
But, like…. recast him? Redo the character??
— Dave Durst (@dvdurst08) January 10, 2024
Not unless they immediately recast him… I’m sorry, but Finn Jones did not work—blame it on the bad action, on the bad writing, whatever… his tenure was just stained.
A recasting is absolutely necessary.
— Varun Khanna (@BrownBearVK) January 10, 2024
Before we do that recast Iron 👊 that actor was 🐕 💩 and yeah just reboot his entire thing.
— kingdomcome322 (@kingdomcome223) January 11, 2024
I think best way to tackle Finn Jones casting is not recasting but making him pass on the mantle. Danny Rand character has very little to give imo. If he’ll be introduced in Shang-chi Lin Lie iteration will be the best. Agents of Atlas and him as Sword Master can be origin story.
— Tasnimmm ⚔️♌ (@TasnimIshraque) January 10, 2024
I think Iron Fist would be great in a Shang_Chi 2 movie. #MCU pic.twitter.com/Cn7slcygsL
— Adrian Podilla (@Mr_CoCoNutss) January 10, 2024
The new and original character seems to be already a fan favorite character, even before making her debut in the MCU, and fans can’t wait to see her making her big screen debut in Shang-Chi 2.
Iron Fist can be streamed on Disney+.
