The third episode of Disney+’s Ironheart featured a somewhat major reveal surrounding Alden Ehrenreich’s character, which he recently opened up about.
What did Alden Ehrenreich say about his MCU character?
In the third episode of Ironheart, Ehrenreich’s character “Joe McGillicuddy” is revealed to be Ezekiel Stane, the son of Obadiah Stane, who Jeff Bridges played in 2008’s Iron Man. The reveal ties the show back to the original film, and leaves more mystery to unravel over the final three episodes.
Speaking to ScreenRant, Ehrenreich revealed what it was like seeing the reveal, and what it means to be a character who ties back to the beginning of the MCU.
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“Well, it’s nice to be a part of something that relates back to the whole legacy of the story, especially because that character was in the first real Marvel movie that started all of this,” said Ehrenreich. “And I had just worked with Robert Downey Jr. when I got this part, and so I got to talk to him about it and that was nice.”
The actor also opened up about what it was like speaking to Robert Downey Jr. Although their conversation was short, Ehrenreich said he asked the legendary star about whether or not he should take on the role.
“I just FaceTimed with him, and I was like, ‘So this has come my way, and this is the role — what do you think?’ And he was like, ‘Yeah, do it.'”
Ironheart is currently streaming on Disney+.
(Source: ScreenRant)
