Home
Entertainment
Netflix Marvel News: Game of Thrones Star Finn Jones To Play Title Role in Iron Fist

Netflix Marvel News: Game of Thrones Star Finn Jones To Play Title Role in Iron Fist

By Mark Aserit 26 Feb, 2016 13:44 EST

Marvel has revealed the star for its next Netflix series. The Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones is set to play as Danny Rand in the Iron First, according to Entertainment Weekly. Now, we'll give you the freshest update about the new Netflix show Iron Fist.

Finn Jonas, 27, is best known for his role as Ser Loras Tyrell, The Knight of Flowers, in the hit TV series from HBO. In the Iron First, the actor will be giving up his sword and armor and will head to streets of New York to fight criminals. His new role is a martial arts master that has an "ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist."

In the comics, Daniel Rand is the Iron Fist, who at the age of nine travels from New York to a mystical city called K'un-L'un. From that city, he learns to wield the Iron Fist, a technique that allows him to enhance his strength and speed to superhuman levels. As an adult, Rand goes back to New York City to fight the evil forces.

The new Netflix series will feature more Earth-bound adventures of Rand and some of the more grounded villains, according to Screenrant. This description fits the general feeling in the current Daredevil and Jessica Jones series, and is just a little simpler to explain on screen with a tight television budget.

Compare to other superheroes who gain their powers through mutations or accidents, Danny Rand fought to get his own, the Iron Fist. While he is training in the city of K'un Lun, Rand had the honor to fight Shou-Lao the Undying. Shou-Lao is an immortal dragon who grants the powers of the Iron Fist to any fighter who is able to beat her.

Meanwhile, some fans have urged Marvel to select an Asian actor to play Danny Rand, even though the character is white in the comics. However, others argued that casting an Asian actor simply because the hero's ability is martial arts would be a stereotypical move. Nonetheless, Finn Jonas is a good choice for the role.

Iron Fist will be the fourth Marvel superhero in Netflix, following Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and the forthcoming Luke Cage. Former Dexter executive producer Scott Buck is the showrunner of the new series. Interestingly, Marvel and Netflix plans to unite all these heroes in a series called The Defenders.

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.

Netflix Marvel News: Game of Thrones Star Finn Jones To Play Title Role in Iron Fist

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues

2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.