Keen eyed viewers saw a lot of parallels between Ironheart and Iron Man in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It was clearly meant to highlight that she is his legacy. But fans still have a question, what kind of connection does she have to Tony Stark? While Black Panther 2 director Ryan Coogler hinted at a “complicated connection” between them, but viewers want to know more than that. As such, there’s a theory circulating that the relationship between Ironheart and Iron Man is going to be the same as between Ms Marvel and Captain Marvel.
How? Let us explain.
The Relationship Between Ironheart And Iron Man
While it’s unlikely that they have met before, but it’s not impossible. After all, the popular speculation is that she will be the recipient of the September Grant in MIT. And so maybe she met him once during that awarding ceremony. However, even if she hasn’t met him in-person, it’s possible that she was inspired by him and the tech he was able to basically build in a cave. As such, he might be the hero/ tech genius she aspires to be.
It’s similar to how Ms Marvel looks up to Captain Marvel or how Kate Bishop looks up to Clint Barton, the Hawkeye. The latter heroes are their heroic inspirations and it makes sense that a MIT tech genius will look up to someone she wants to be like. However, just like with the new legacy heroes we have seen till now, Riri will surely carve out a space for herself that’s unique to her.
Why Is She Building An Armor?
Riri’s motivation behind building her Iron Man-like suit could be that she wants to emulate her hero. After all, building an Iron Man-suit musn’t be too easy, otherwise other heroes or villains would have tried building more such armors. So she must be only one who has the smarts to build a functioning armor other than Tony.
What are some of your theories about Ironheart and Iron Man’s relationship? Let us know in the comments below.