Finn Jones’ time on Netflix’s Iron Fist was cut short thanks to the cancellation of Netflix’s Marvel shows, but the star wants another chance.
Iron fist didn’t exactly make for the best Marvel series on Netflix, but Fin Jones would love to get another chance to prove himself in the MCU. This year has seen the former Netflix Defenders Sagainclusive Daredevil, Jessica Jones, The Punisher and more, become available on Disney+ and many rumors began circulating about how many of the Netflix stars could be returning to their roles soon in the future.
While Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio have already reprized their respective roles as Daredevil and Kingpin, it’s currently unclear who else will be returning soon. In an interview on Geekscape podcast, Jones responded when asked if he would like to return as Danny Rand aka Iron Fist. He said:
“I would like another chance. I care a lot about Danny Rand, I believe in that character, I think there’s a lot of work to be done. There’s something about the underdog, you know? I like the underdog story I love the ability to prove someone wrong and I want to prove all those motherfuckers wrong I know I’ve got it in me and I know I can give the Danny Rand performance that fans want and that is possible. “
Iron Fist may not have been the best-received series of the Netflix Marvel Universe, but the second season would potentially change the show’s fate with much more positive audience response. However, with Marvel Studios soon starting to pull back their Netflix properties, that halted any possible further outings for Finn’s time as Danny Rand.
According to Finn Jones, the problems in the first season of Iron Fist were caused by a rushed production
They say there’s no second chance to make a first impression, and that’s never been more true than when Iron Fist debuted its first season on Netflix. In the wake of hits like Daredevil and Jessica Jones, Iron Fist failed to reach the same highs, something Finn Jones knows was due in part to a rushed production. He said:
“I really think there were a lot of creative challenges in the first season, and it didn’t live up to expectations, and I think that was because of…really, it came down to scheduling conflicts. That season of television was rushed because we had The had Defenders that we had to film right after that we had to film The Defenders, we had all those other actors locked into that schedule, so we had to film those 13 episodes of television in that allotted time, and unfortunately, we just didn’t have the time to to do what was expected and demanded, which was a kick-ass, great kung fu show and martial arts show. And the reason that show failed was because of time constraints, because of poor planning.”
Whether Jones gets a chance to redeem himself in the world of Marvel, we don’t know at the moment. Of Daredevil: Born Again by bringing back Charlie Cox for his own series as Matt Murdock, it could be the perfect chance to see some of his former Netflix colleagues return to their former roles.