At the end of Ironheart, Riri (Thorne) makes a literal deal with the devil, agreeing to partner with the evil Mephisto (Sacha Baron Cohen) in exchange for bringing back her dead best friend, Natalie (Lyric Ross). And we know this because, as Riri hugs Natalie, we see the dark veins of Mephisto’s powers growing on her arm.

In her long-awaited series, the actor is ready to show the world what makes Riri Williams different from the hero who kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Ironheart star Dominique Thorne recently opened up about what it was like learning that the Disney+ series would introduce one of the most anticipated villains in the MCU. When did Dominique Thorne learn about Ironheart’s surprise character?