Ever since Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones was cast as Marvel hero Danny Rand in Netflix’s Iron Fist, the series has faced some backlash for not casting an Asian actor in the title role. Iron Fist was created in 1974 by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane during the pop culture trend of martial arts heroes and movies. […]
Finn Jones says it will be a couple of seasons before Iron Fist wears his classic costume
Although Iron Fist never wears his classic yellow and green costume at any point during the first season of the Marvel and Netflix show, a set photo did arrive online yesterday showing the costume in all of its glory. However, it seems it will still be quite some time before we see the character officially […]
Iron Fist star Jessica Henwick praises Finn Jones, dismisses whitewashing criticisms
Iron Fist has recently come under fire for a number of reasons; if reviews are to be believed, it’s nowhere near the gold standard of previous Marvel-Netflix collaborations, while many have accused the show of whitewashing, due to the decision to cast a white actor, Finn Jones, in the title role. Co-star Jessica Henwick came to […]
Finn Jones blames Donald Trump for Iron Fist’s bad reviews
A few days ago, Iron Fist star Finn Jones spoke about the bad reviews for Netflix’s latest Marvel series, pulling out the old “we made it for the fans, not the critics” line, and now he’s shifted his focus, blaming Donald Trump for viewers’ inability to connect to Danny Rand. “I think the world has changed […]
Matthew Vaughn in talks for Man of Steel 2, Spawn reboot will be dark and nasty, new Doctor Who trailer, critics vs. fans and more – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… MAN OF STEEL 2 FINDS A DIRECTOR? We’ve known for a while that Warner Bros. has been developing a sequel to Man of Steel, and if rumours are to be believed, the studio may have found a director. According to reports, comic book movie regular Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, X-Men: […]
Hey, Finn Jones – Critics Can Be Fans Too
Gary Collinson responds to Finn Jones’ comments about the negative reviews for Iron Fist… In the wake of the near-universally negative reviews for Netflix’s latest Marvel show, Iron Fist star Finn Jones has spoken out about the critical backlash to the new series this past weekend, stating that “these shows are not made for critics, […]
Finn Jones responds to negative reviews for Marvel’s Iron Fist
Netflix’s latest Marvel series Iron Fist hits the streaming service this coming Friday, but if early reviews of the first half of the season are any indication, it falls well short of its predecessors in Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. In fact, at one point after the embargo lifted, the series had the lowest Rotten […]
Critical Thinking: Iron Fist and the broad strokes of whitewashing
Anghus Houvouras on Marvel’s Iron Fist and the broad strokes of whitewashing… Diversity is one of those troubling topics of conversation that always places you on the precipice of wedging your creps firmly in your soft palate. Especially when you’re white, since conventional logic tells me that the only opinion I should have on any […]
Iron Fist star Finn Jones wants Heroes for Hire spinoff
Finn Jones, the star of Netflix’s upcoming Marvel series Iron Fist, wants to see a Heroes for Hire spinoff. There can be no doubt that what Netflix has achieved with their Marvel television properties has been impressive indeed. Bringing a gritty sense of realism wherever possible and targeting their content for a more mature audience […]
Finn Jones on Danny Rand’s journey from Iron Fist to The Defenders
We’ve already heard from Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock), Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) and Mike Colter (Luke Cage) about Netflix’s The Defenders, and now former Game of Thrones star Finn Jones has been chatting to EW about his role as Danny Rand, and the character’s journey from Iron Fist through to the Marvel team-up. “[Danny Rand] […]
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