Black Panther: Wakanda Forever It will hit theaters on November 10 and we will finally know who will play the role of the black panther. In addition, Ryan Coogler, the film’s directorwill introduce us to a new culture that surrounds the character of Namor and will introduce Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne)a new superheroine for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (UCM).
This character holds several surprises thanks to the relationship he has with Iron Man in the comics, according to the site The Geeky Spoiler. For this reason, between the Marvel releases in 2023, it is scheduled Ironheart, a series for Disney + where Dominique will play Riri again in an independent story, in which we will see a confrontation between magic and technology.
The sequel to Black Panther (2018) it will be the end of Phase 4 of the UCM and the beginning of great characters like Namor and Riri Williams, who could be the long-awaited successor to Tony Stark.
For this reason, below you will have the similarities and differences between Ironheart and Iron Man.
genius level intellect
There is no doubt that Tony Stark is one of the most intelligent beings on Earth in fiction. just in Avengers: Endgame (2019) we saw how he was able to solve the complexity behind time travel. But he is not the only brilliant one in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where characters whose intellect is above average abound, such as Bruce Banner, Peter Parker and the princess of Wakanda, Shuri. However, Riri Williams is not far behind.
Like Tony Stark, Ironheart enjoys genius level intelligence. In the comics, she was accepted to MIT at just 11 years old. Besides, At 15, he managed to build his own armor by reverse engineering one of the first models of the Iron Man suit that MIT had on display.
(As I anticipate Wakanda Forever, We recommend you remember this key moment on the tape Civil War, 2016).
They were teacher and student in the comics
In the comics, when Riri managed to recreate the Iron Man armor, Tony Stark took her in as his apprentice. The he became her mentor and gave her access to the latest technology so she could work freely. In the same way, he helped her in the creation of her own costume.
That relationship mentor and apprentice remained even after Iron Man fell into a coma after the events of the Civil War 2 event from the comics. From there, Riri was mentored by an artificial intelligence version of Tony Stark until he finally came out of his coma..
Unfortunately, in the movies. that dynamic between the two characters can no longer be explored in the UCM, since the Iron Man character is dead and so far there are no plans for that Robert Downey Jr. return in a Marvel Studios project.
Their own ways as heroes
Although both Ironheart and Iron Man uphold the values and ideals of a hero, the call to adventure of both characters was very different. As we saw in Hombre de Hierro (2008), Tony Stark was an egocentric millionaire who, after being kidnapped by a terrorist group, built an armor and set out to restructure his life by helping the world as a hero.
On the other hand, when Riri built her first suit, she also watched some criminals try to break out of a jail and, inspired by her favorite superhero, she stopped them and that’s how she caught Iron Man’s attention and ended up becoming his apprentice. Thanks to the resources provided by Tony, Riri manages to become an independent hero trying to step out of Iron Man’s shadow.
How is Iron Man’s armor different from Ironheart’s?
One of the The clearest similarities of both superheroes is found in the use of armor. In the comics, Ironheart’s and Iron Man’s suits follow a fairly similar design. However, It is small details that show that these armors They were not created by the same person. A clear difference is found in the absence of an arc reactor in the center of Riri’s suit. Instead, it has a heart symbol on the left side of the chest.
Taking into account the little seen version of the UCM, Riri’s suits are much heavier, clunkier, and far removed from what is commonly seen in Iron Man armors. This will be a big difference from Tony Stark’s and Ironheart’s costumes from the comics, which are much more form fitting.
Undoubtedly, the Riri Williams from the Marvel Cinematic Universe will likely be different than the comics version, but we will have to a more independent Ironheart than seen in the cartoons. We just have to wait and see what he prepares for us Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to know more about this character.
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