Black Panther: Eyes of Wakanda: Who Could Play Iron Fist?

Marvel Animation’s D23 panel for Black Panther: Eyes of Wakanda seemingly confirmed the introduction of Iron Fist into the MCU. This apparent confirmation happened when the creatives behind the series hinted at the upcoming project’s exploration of new hidden cities. This included one hidden city protected by a man who had a “glowing fist” and that his name was also a title. Finn Jones last played the character in Iron Fist and The Defenders, and fans are wondering if he will return to the MCU and reprise it. Also, if not him, which other actor could play the character?

So, is Finn Jones’ return as Iron Fist in the MCU confirmed for Black Panther: Eyes of Wakanda? Who could play Iron Fist in the new animated series? Here are your answers.

Is Finn Jones returning as Iron Fist in Black Panther: Eyes of Wakanda?

Finn Jones is not confirmed to return as Iron Fist in Black Panther: Eyes of Wakanda, as of writing.

However, Jones has expressed interest in reprising the role for the MCU, multiple times in recent years. In a 2022 interview with ComicBook, he expressed his wishes in continuing to play the role and opined that there was “room for growth.” Here, Jones also expressed interest in making a Heroes for Hire TV series and to co-star with Mike Colter’s Luke Cage for said series.

Later, Jones echoed these same sentiments in a 2024 interview with the Dutch outlet The Nerd Shepherd. Prior to these statements, on March 2024, Finn Jones even cryptically teased a return to the Iron Fist role.

Which actor could play Iron Fist in Marvel’s Black Panther: Eyes of Wakanda series?

There are many talented actors who could play Iron Fist in the MCU. This is if Finn Jones is not asked to reprise his role.

A Reddit thread from r/Fancast has listed several notable Hollywood names. Furthermore, fans who commented on the post also listed their picks, in addition to some of them agreeing with the user who posted on the thread. Here are some notable names from the thread discussion:

• Henry Golding
• Steven Yeun
• Dacre Montgomery
• Riz Ahmed
• Dev Patel
• Leo Howard

From this list, all of the actors have showcased commendable acting abilities or capability of handling fighting sequences via their respective roles in various movies and television shows like Snake Eyes, The Walking Dead, Stranger Things, Sound of Metal, Monkey Man, and Conan the Barbarian.

However, Leo Howard, in addition to being an actor is also a martial artist, a recommended if not an essential requirement for the role. But ultimately, it remains to be seen whether Finn Jones will be called to reprise his role or if Marvel will recast the character.

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