Anthony Ramos is opening up about why he’s excited to be playing a bad guy in Marvel’s Ironheart.
Ramos has been tapped to play Parker Robbins/The Hood in Ironheart, which premieres on Disney+ in June 2025. The Marvel Studios series sees Dominique Thorne reprise her role as Riri Williams/Ironheart after she made her MCU debut in 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Speaking with ComingSoon, Ramos was asked what it’s like getting to play a villain, especially given the fact that he’s often played likable protagonists in projects such as 2021’s In the Heights and 2023’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
What did Anthony Ramos say about getting to play a villain in Ironheart?
“It is cool,” Ramos answered. “I’m starting to get these bad guy roles. Even in Twisters, I wasn’t necessarily the good guy in the movie, you know what I’m saying? I think we all have that side to us, you know? I appreciate that. It’s very nice of you to say that I’m a likable guy. I appreciate that, my brother. That’s what makes it even better to play these kind of roles. Because even some of our favorite villains are still likable, right? You think about the Joker, right? There are villains in movies that you’re just like, ‘Dang, I really, really like this dude, but he is the worst.’
“Every villain has their reasons, bro. They’ve got their reasons, whether it makes sense to you or not, and whether you agree with what they do. They’re like, ‘Well, I do this because of that…’ My favorite part about playing a bad guy is that you really get to tap into the mind of a person who is essentially doing wrong, but they have justified why they do it. To them, their reason is legit, and it’s a good reason. So, that’s been fun exploring that with not only The Hood, but these different characters that I’m playing.”
Ironheart will premiere on June 24, 2025, on Disney+.
