Shakira Barrera
, best known for her roles in shows such as
GLOW
, has joined Marvel Studios’ upcoming series
Ironheart
No further information about the show or her character has been released.
Barrera joins
Dominique Thorne
as
Riri Williams
, a brilliant inventor who creates her own suit of armour.
The character will make her film debut in this year’s
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
.
The Phase 5 series, which stars Thorne as Marvel’s
Riri Williams
as the creator of the most advanced suit of armour since Iron Man
The series is directed by
Sam Bailey
and
Angela Barnes
, with
Chinaka Hodge
serving as head writer and showrunner.
Ryan Coogler
is also involved in the series as an executive producer through his production company, Proximity.
Barrera is currently starring in
Sprung
, a Freevee original comedy series that premiered in August.
She previously appeared as Agent King in another Marvel series,
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
.
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Ironheart has no set release date because the series is still in development. However, it will debut sometime in late 2023. .
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