First ‘Iron Fist’ Set Photos Reveal Finn Jones As Danny Rand; More Casting Updates Announced
Shooting on Netflix’snextnext Marvel drama,Iron Fist, is finally underway, and that means the first photos ofFinn Jonesas the eponymous superhero have hit the web. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the show has also locked in the final pieces of its main cast.Jessica StroupandTom Pelphreyjoin the Netflix and Marvel drama as Joy and Ward Meachum, children of Harold Meachum (David Wenham). Get all the latestIron Fistupdates below.
Marvelannouncedthe latestIron Fistcasting, and shared this cute little image to tease the relationship between Danny and the Meachum siblings.
They thought Danny was gone forever.#IronFisthttps://t.co/Axs5PfYmijpic.twitter.com/is5Vd1Sjl0
— Iron Fist (@MarvelIronFist)June 12, 2025
As the photo suggests, Joy and Ward grew up with Danny. But while Danny disappeared into God-knows-where to do God-knows-what, Joy and Ward spent years carefully building Rand Enterprises into what it is today. All their hard work is threatened when Danny reappears out of the blue, and in turn, Danny’s mission as Iron Fist is complicated by these former friends of his. TheIron Fistcasting is a deviation from the comics, where Ward is Harold’s brother and Joy’s uncle, not her brother.
Executive producer and showrunnerScott Buckteased some twists and turns for the Meachum family:
I’m very happy to have Jessica and Tom as our Joy and Ward Meachum. Much like Danny Rand’s past is a mystery to us, we’ll discover along the way that the Meachum children have intriguing secrets of their own.
Stroup’s credits includeThe Followingand that90210reboot. Pelphrey is a soap opera vet (he starred onGuiding LightandAs the World Turns) who was most recently seen inBanshee. They completeIron Fist’s core cast, which also includes Jones, Wenham, andJessica Henwickas Colleen Wing.
Meanwhile, shooting on Iron Fist has finally gotten underway in New York City, and the first photos of Jones in costume have hit the web.Go here to check ‘em out— they make Danny look like a college stoner, from his Baja-style sweater to his bare feet. (Yes, bare feet on New York City sidewalks. Here’s hoping Jones has an excellent health insurance policy.) He’s also sporting what looks like an old-school iPod, which could indicate that this is a flashback… or just that K’un-Lun has yet to get an Apple Store.
Netflix hasn’t announced a premiere date forIron Fist, but it’s expected to arrive in late 2016 or early 2017, afterLuke Cageand beforeThe Defenders.
In “Marvel’s Iron Fist,” Daniel Rand returns to New York City after being missing for years. He fights against the criminal element corrupting New York City with his incredible kung-fu mastery and ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist.
