This text comprises spoilers concerning the Ironheart season finale.

Ironheart simply made a cope with the satan.

After years of hypothesis, main Marvel villain Mephisto (Sacha Baron Cohen) lastly debuted within the MCU in a shock finale twist.

Followers have been questioning if/when/how the devilish character would ever arrive onscreen for the reason that premiere of WandaVision 4 and a half years in the past, and Ironheart creator Chinaka Hodge tells Leisure Weekly that the choice to incorporate that long-awaited second on this collection was not hers "alone."

"That's a very nice query," Hodge says when EW asks her if Mephisto's debut was a mandate from Marvel. "I want I might reply it extra plainly. It was not my determination alone. I used to be empowered by Marvel to make that call… I don't know what’s going to occur subsequent with the character or with Sasha within the MCU. However as a fan, I'm actually hoping to see him make numerous appearances."

Whereas all the characters assumed the highly effective huge unhealthy haunting them was the inter-dimensional demon Dormammu (first glimpsed in Physician Unusual), he relished in revealing his true id because the satan himself to Riri (Dominique Thorne) whereas making her the identical mysteriously open-ended provide he gave Parker Robbins a.okay.a. the Hood (Anthony Ramos).

The finale cliffhanger implies she accepted the deal from the satan, since her useless BFF Natalie (Lyric Ross) was resurrected and the tell-tale black veins beforehand spreading throughout Parker's physique began appearing on Riri's arms.

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"I used to be shocked by the ending simply as a lot because the viewers will likely be," Hodge says of Riri's selection. "I believe it's a very enjoyable payoff, and we're establishing Riri to make huge, grown lady choices within the MCU. I believe our cliffhangers will excite our followers and permit them to dream round no matter doom would possibly befall them."

Thorne was "tremendous excited" by Riri's flip to the darkish aspect within the finale. "I believe it's so yummy that Riri doesn't must stroll the normal hero path," she tells EW. "She has already crossed some strains and figured she'll deal with the results on the opposite aspect. So what precisely is the scope? What's the dimensions of these penalties? And does she proceed to withstand? Does she proceed to do the suitable factor or does she lean into the opposite a part of her?"

The actor provides that she wasn't shocked by Riri's determination to just accept Mephisto's provide.

"It simply helped to bolster what we've been seeing from Riri since Wakanda Ceaselessly, which is that she's not majorly dedicated to this superhero mantle," Thorne says. "It's not one thing that she goes out chasing or looking for, however it's one thing that she has to suppose her means by way of and determine and actually make acutely aware selections at each main turning level till she will get to the reality of who she is and who subsequently who Ironheart will likely be. That final second brings all of it dwelling, boils all of it down, and reiterates what we've been seeing since we've met Riri Williams, which is you might have all this brilliance, you might have all this potential, and also you want to choose."

The finale additionally teased future hassle from Parker in a mid-credits scene. After Riri defeated him by separating him from his demonically powered hood, Parker visited the Stanton's magic store and met Zelma (Reegan Aliyah). He requested her for some "Supreme-like assist," which means he's not performed messing with magic to realize energy.

"I like this position and I'd like to have the chance to do extra with him," Ramos tells EW. "And to dive deeper into Parker and Mephisto's relationship and the way his failure impacts him. But in addition, does Riri go unhealthy, all the best way there, and by some miracle, does Parker must cease her now? Does she turn into overcome by the magic, and is it going to take him to be like, 'Look what it did to me, don't let this do that to you.' That might be sick."

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Between Riri's new cope with Mephisto, Natalie's stunning resurrection, and Parker's return within the mid-credits scene, there's rather a lot left hanging by the top of Ironheart's first season. And the creator hopes to proceed exploring these tales in future seasons of this present reasonably than in different MCU initiatives.

"I'll preserve it with you a buck, I'm hoping for all work in Hollywood proper now," Hodge says. "Sure, a second season, a 3rd season, a fourth season. Sure!"

As for what a second season of Ironheart would deal with, Hodge stays tight-lipped. "I stay up for answering that query with a employees of writers," she says.

Ironheart season 1 is now streaming on Disney+.

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