Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) has inherited him. After all, their situations mirror each other in a fascinating way: Where Riri openly sees herself as Tony Stark’s spiritual successor as an engineer but lacks the funds to match his work, Ezekiel denounces his father’s very name yet, based on his collection, clearly has money to spare. Considering that “Ironheart” wants to be the MCU’s answer to the legendary “Breaking Bad,” this is exactly the kind of nuance the show needs.
The MCU has been introducing Young Avengers left and right in recent years, and Riri is very much in that picture. Stane might also fit in well, potentially as one of the few second-generation villains in the franchise. It will be fascinating to see where his path takes him, but judging by his comics version, his storyline is unlikely to retain all that “Live, Laugh, Love” decor for too long.
“Ironheart” is now streaming on Disney+.