‘In The Heights’ actor, Anthony Ramos, has joined the cast of the Disney+ Marvel series ‘Ironheart.’
Ramos’ role is currently undisclosed but he will be joining lead Dominique Thorne, who will star as Marvel character Riri Williams, a genius inventor and the creator of the most advanced suit of armour since Iron Man.
Chinaka Hodge will serve as head writer on the series which was announced towards the end of 2021.
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In the comics, Riri Williams is a 15-year-old MIT student who reverse engineers Iron Man’s armour in order to create armour of her own. Iron Man, a.k.a. Tony Stark, eventually took notice and gave her his encouragement to pursue the life of a superhero.
‘Ironheart’ joins other upcoming Marvel series ‘Secret Invasion,’ ‘Ms. Marvel,’ ‘She-Hulk,’ and ‘Echo.’
Ramos’ onscreen credits include the feature ‘A Star Is Born’ and the shows ‘She Gotta Have It,’ and ‘Blindspotting.’ He is also known for starring as both John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the original Broadway cast of “Hamilton.”
