Jones Finally Confirmed As Iron Fist

Games of Thrones star Finn Jones has finally been confirmed as Danny Rand/Iron Fist in his own series and later in The Defenders.

Having been rumoured for weeks, Marvel teased the announcement this morning, before making the announcement later in the day

Show runner Scott Buck had this to say:

“Danny Rand is a very complicated character. He’s a billionaire New York Buddhist monk martial arts superhero who’s still trying to figure out what exactly that all means,Finn is able to play all these levels in such an honest, revelatory way that as soon as I saw him I knew he was our Danny.”

“Finn wonderfully blends confidence with vulnerability, making him the perfect choice as he struggles to find his place in the world,Now that we’ve found our Danny Rand, we’ve completed our principal cast for the upcoming Defenders on Netflix and we are thrilled to continue to show audiences unexplored corners of the Marvel Universe.” added Head of Marvel TV Jeph Loeb.