‘Give Me a F***ing Chance’ — Iron Fist Actor Finn Jones ‘Very Aware’ of Critiques, but Wants to ‘Prove People Wrong’

Charlie Cox's Daredevil has successfully made the jump from Netflix to the MCU. Could other comebacks by The Defenders also be on the cards? Iron Fist actor Finn Jones recently threw his hat in the ring, declaring: "I’m here and I’m ready."

Jones last played Danny Rand seven years ago in Season 2 of the Iron Fist Netflix series and in The Defenders, which saw the martial arts master team up with Daredevil/Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), Luke Cage (Mike Colter), and Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter).

Jones’ take on Iron Fist didn’t go down as well with fans as the other Defenders characters, leaving some to wonder whether Marvel might leave Iron Fist out of its future MCU plans.

But Daredevil’s comeback in the MCU post-Netflix has raised hopes for a continuation of The Defenders, and recent reports indicated Marvel was “exploring” the idea.

At the recent anime convention, LaConve, in Monterrey, NL, Mexico, Jones acknowledged criticism of his portrayal of Iron Fist, but asked fans and Marvel to give him a chance.

“[There is a] willingness for the fans to see that happen,” Jones told the audience at the convention when asked if he could return as Iron Fist. “There’s a lot of willingness for the fans to see that not happen as well. I’m very aware of the critiques of the character and my role in it.

“My response to that is like, give me a f***ing chance, man. I’m here and I’m ready. I want to prove people wrong. So I would love to see that happen.”

Finn Jones on the critiques on his Iron Fist character and his role in it:

"Give me a f*cking chance, man" pic.twitter.com/TB3YJkMPok— Warling (@WarlingHD) March 29, 2025

Daredevil: Born Again is a direct continuation of the Daredevil story started on Netflix, which briefly hosted its own smaller scale Marvel universe thanks to shows like Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage. Those shows and the wider Defenders Netflix story is now officially MCU canon, slotting alongside other MCU shows and films on Disney+. Jon Bernthal’s Punisher, once Netflix exclusive, also appears in Daredevil: Born Again.

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