Anthony Ramos Joins Marvel Series ‘Ironheart’ at Disney Plus
Variety is reporting that Anthony Ramos has joined the upcoming Marvel series “Ironheart” at Disney Plus.
Ramos joins previously announced series lead Dominique Thorne, who will star as Marvel character Riri Williams, a genius inventor and the creator of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man. Details on Ramos’ role are being kept under wraps. Chinaka Hodge will serve as head writer on the series.
Ramos was most recently seen in the film adaptation of “In the Heights,” based on the stage musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. His other onscreen credits include the feature “A Star Is Born” and the shows “She Gotta Have It,” “In Treatment,” and “Blindspotting.” Ramos is also known for starring as both John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the original Broadway cast of “Hamilton.”
Williams was first introduced in the Marvel comics in 2016, the creation of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mike Deodato. In the comics, she is a 15-year-old MIT student who reverse engineers Iron Man’s armor in order to create armor 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.