Casting 30 of our favorite Marvel and DC Comics superheroes and villains
By Mark Lynch
1. Iron Man
It’s going to be a while before we see someone play Tony Stark and Iron Man again. Not only has it not been long enough since Avengers: Endgame, but Robert Downey Jr. was too good at the role. He perfectly portrayed a drunk and irresponsible Tony Stark. What makes him even better was he helped the character evolve.
Stark evolved more than anyone in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He may be the most popular hero in a comic book movie as well. Maybe we should give him a time away before bringing him back. Instead of Tony Stark, how about another person? Let’s make the new Iron Man, Ironheart Riri Williams.
Our Dream Casting: Marsai Martin
Marsai Martin isn’t 16 yet and she’s already directed her own movie. Her role playing one of the twins (Diane Johnson) in black-ish shows it would be easy for her to play the ultra intelligent Riri Williams.
Riri Williams is a smart aleck genius who’s still growing as a person and a hero. Marsai Martin is going to be one of the greats in Hollywood when the book closes on her career. It would be a smart move for Marvel Studios to get in on her path to greatness early. Ironheart coming to the MCU could lead into the younger team called The Champions. A group that has Miles Morales, a younger and female Vision, and Amadeus Cho as the Hulk.