Actor Finn Jones is Marvel's newest super hero who will be the title role in Netflix and Marvel's IRON FIST series as Danny Rand. Jones spoke about his new leading role and his training regimen to Entertainment Weekly.
"I love the character. What really drew me was the character and the story. I really enjoy how he’s a superhero with a real heart but has spiritual elements as well. I think it’s going to be an exciting character to play because there’s this contraction of on one hand he’s from a very wealthy family, he’s a billionaire, on the other hand he’s been in this world of K’un-Lun for a long time where he’s learned kung fu and buddhist philosophy. There’s a contradiction in those elements that’s going to be really fun to play.
"At the moment I’m in the physical preparation for the role. Every day for the last month, I start my day with about two and a half hours of martial arts – which is kung fu and wushu mixed with a bit of tai chi, and other stuff as well. In the afternoon I’ll do weight training with a trainer to bulk me up and get my physically right for the part. And in evenings I’ve been doing meditation classes and learning buddhist philosophies."
The actor really makes it sounds like this is the career role he's been looking to land. Now that he has it, he needs to make sure he's fit for when it is time for his obligatory shirtless scenes.
IRON FIST begins filming in New York in the coming months and is predicted to premiere on Netflix in spring 2017.
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