Back in February, it was announced that Finn Jones will play Danny Rand in Marvel’s Iron Fist, and the Game of Thrones star has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about his casting in the Netflix series, and his preparation for the role of the martial arts master.
“I love the character,” states Jones. “What really drew me was the character and the story. I really enjoy how he’s a superhero with a real heart but has spiritual elements as well. I think it’s going to be an exciting character to play because there’s this contraction of on one hand he’s from a very wealthy family, he’s a billionaire, on the other hand he’s been in this world of K’un-Lun for a long time where he’s learned kung fu and buddhist philosophy. There’s a contradiction in those elements that’s going to be really fun to play.”
“At the moment I’m in the physical preparation for the role,” he continues. “Every day for the last month, I start my day with about two and a half hours of martial arts – which is kung fu and wushu mixed with a bit of tai chi, and other stuff as well. In the afternoon I’ll do weight training with a trainer to bulk me up and get my physically right for the part. And in evenings I’ve been doing meditation classes and learning buddhist philosophies. I’ve always dreamed of a role that bridged spiritual discipline and badass superhero. This is the kind of role I’ve been waiting for for a long time. Now that it’s happened, it’s like a dream come true. I’m super excited.”
Iron Fist will hit Netflix in 2017, with Finn Jones joined in the cast by Jessica Henwick (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) as Colleen Wing and David Wenham (The Lord of the Rings) as Harold Meachum.
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Originally published April 13, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
