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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marvel Officially Names MCU's First Main Villain in Ironheart
Despite Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams spending a lot of time distancing herself from Tony Stark's legacy in the recently released series, the Disney+ show ultimately revealed an lore easter egg by name-dropping its villain, 'Iron Monger.' As such, it was the first time that the MCU referred to Obadiah Stane by his comic-accurate title on the live-action front. The character was portrayed by Jeff Bridges in the 2008 flick. 17 years after the release of Jon Favreau's Iron Man, the MCU has officially named the movie's villain, Obadiah Stane. In Ironheart Episode 3, Alden Ehrenreich's character alludes to the name Iron Monger while talking with Riri Williams. This marks the first time the designation has been used to refer to MCU's iconic supervillain. Playing a techie who procures black market upgrades for Williams' Ironheart suits, Alden Ehrenreich is originally introduced as Joe McGillicuddy. However, in Episode 3 of the series, he reveals that he is actually Ezekiel Stane, the son of Obadiah Stane. Joe learns that Williams' motivation to successfully build an Iron suit stems from her stepfather, Gary. He then says that she should consider herself lucky for having found such an ideal role model. Joe further says he 'had an Iron Monger' for a father. The said Ironheart easter egg is the first time that the MCU has used the Iron Monger moniker. However, 2008's Iron Man saw Jeff Bridges make a subtle hint at what his character would eventually become. After Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark shuts down the weapons manufacturing unit of his company, Obadiah Stane attempts to reason with him. This is to silently further his own nefarious agenda. While trying to convince Stark about why they should continue making weapons, Stane says, 'That's what we do. We're iron mongers, we make weapons.' With Alden Ehrenreich's character officially using the title Iron Monger to refer to his father, Ironheart manages to establish a seamless continuity with its predecessor in an innovative way. Regardless, it remains to be seen if Ezekiel Stane will play a bigger role in the upcoming Marvel projects, despite his deep connection to Iron Man's story.
Gizmodo
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Ironheart' Has a Phase One MCU Link We Didn't See Coming
If we said Ironheart, the new Marvel Studios show about a genius who builds a special suit allowing her to fly around, linked to the original 2008 film Iron Man, you'd say 'No duh.' The entire idea and premise of the show are intrinsically linked to that character and film. But if we told you the connection went beyond that, and linked to a supporting character in that film played by an Oscar winner, you'd probably be like 'Tell me more.' So we will. Ironheart debuted its first three episodes on Disney+ this week, and we think it's awesome. It's a really fun, slick show about a flawed lead character trying to find herself in this wild Marvel Cinematic Universe. So, before we just go ahead and spoil this fun reveal, we'd urge you to give the show a shot. You'll be happy you you know, just keep reading here. That's fine too. In the first few episodes of Ironheart, Riri Williams is in need of some specific pieces of tech. She finds them thanks to a black market buyer who calls himself Joe McGillicuddy, played by none other than young Han Solo himself, Alden Ehrenreich. Joe is lying about a lot of things, clearly, but soon we realize it's way beyond just lying. It turns out, Joe's real name is Ezekiel Stane and he's the son of Obadiah Stane, former head of Stark Industries who became the Iron Monger and died at the end of the original Iron Man. He was played by Jeff Bridges. What we learn in Ironheart is that Tony Stark covered up Stane's villainous turn, letting him have a heroic legacy. However, Ezekiel knows the truth and is constantly haunted by it. He's worried he'll be corrupted by power like his father and, well, only three episodes of Ironheart are out so we'll stop there. Some fans are sure to be annoyed at this seemingly out of the blue connection back to Iron Man but we think it fits into the DNA of this show. Riri is always thinking about Stark, his legacy, accomplishments, and more. And, with Joe/Ezekiel, she finds someone who shares a lot of those concerns. What's next for the son of Jeff Bridges? Will there (inevitably) be more wild MCU connections? We'll find out next week when the final three episodes of Ironheart come to Disney+. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
