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Another star will be joining the cast of her upcoming Disney Plus series, Iron heart, which will be released around fall 2023 during Phase five of the MCU timeline. And this time, he is someone known for his work on the HBO series, South side.
The deadline informs that South sideRashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola has been cast in an undisclosed role in the upcoming MCU series. According to Olayiwola’s IMDB page, she is a writer for the HBO show for 10 episodes in 2021. Before Iron heartOlayiwola appeared in some TV shows like A black lady sketch show in 2019 and Insecure in 2017. According to Deadline, Marvel Studios has not left any comment on Olayiwola’s inclusion in the series.
Iron heart is the upcoming MCU series based on the comics of the same name. The show stars Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, who will also appear in the upcoming Marvel movie, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. According to the comics, Williams is a child prodigy who reinvents old parts of Iron Man to create her own power suit and becomes a vigilante.
Also joining Thorne and Olayiwola are Manny Montana (Western world), Alden Ehrenreich (Oppenheimer) and Antonio Ramos (hamilton). The show was announced by executive producer Kevin Feige during the Marvel Studio presentation at this year’s Comic-Con 2022.
According to the show’s IMDB page, the series will receive six episodes, just like previous Disney Plus titles, and will be part of Phase Five of the MCU. The show is scheduled to be released around fall 2023 and is currently in its filming stage.