Ever since the existence of "Iron Man 4" was realized, the highly-anticipated film has been plagued with shocking rumors. One of those rumors is that a teen girl will replace Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man! As if that wasn't enough, a new report has now revealed that an actress is already chosen to play the controversial character in "Iron Man 4," Riri Williams.
Games Radar reports that Nathalie Emmanuel, who plays Missandei in "Game of Thrones," expressed her interest in join the "Iron Man" films. Is this a hint from Nathalie Emmanuel that she wants to play Riri Williams in "Iron Man 4"?
"I quite like the Iron Man films," the "Game of Thrones" star said during the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con panel. "There seems to be this issue of women in technology and science films and things like that, and I think the idea of playing some sort of science whiz that also kicks butt like Iron Man could be fun."
Get ready for a new generation of Marvel BAMF... pic.twitter.com/nMChfQkh0n
— Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) July 7, 2016
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In the Marvel Comics, Robert Downey Jr. a.k.a Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man will pass the baton to a 15-year-old African-American, Riri Williams. The Marvel Comics had Tony Stark and Riri Williams meet up after the beloved Avenger learned about the young girl's ability which she "reverse-engineered one of his old armors all by herself in her dorm room," the Marvel writer Michael Blendis told TIME.
Is Marvel Studios really ready for a drastic change? Does this mean that "Iron Man 4" is still not 100% fixed? Unfortunately, these questions regarding the much-hyped "Iron Man 4" will maintain a mystery for now.
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A lot of things are still uncertain regarding "Iron Man 4," but for now we can still see Robert Downey Jr. in his famous red suit when "Avengers: Infinity Wars Part 1" debuts in 2018 and "Avengers: Infinity War Part 2" releases in 2019.
