Alden Ehrenreich's 'Ironheart' Character Revealed, Has Connection to 'Iron Man' [Spoilers]

Alden Ehrenreich‘s character in the new Marvel series Ironheart has finally been unveiled!

The 35-year-old actor’s character was unknown up until the show debuted the first three episodes on Disney+ on Tuesday night (June 24).

He previously teased he was someone the MCU has “kind of” seen before, and it was believed he was a shady arms dealer or underground contact connected to Riri’s rise. Now, we know who he is!

Warning: Spoilers ahead.

Keep reading to find out more…

Within the first three episodes, it was revealed that Alden plays Joe McGillicuddy, who is a “meek, fellow tech genius,” per TV Line, who helped Riri (Dominique Thorne) with her inventions and “iron suit” upgrades.

It is also revealed that Joe’s real name is actually Ezekiel “Zeke” Stane, who is the son of Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges), the villain in the first Iron Man movie, aka the start of the MCU!

He had to share his identity with Riri early on after she accidentally dropped a ziplock with his father’s ashes in it.

“It’s a gem of a ‘hanging chad’ in the Obadiah Stane story,” Chinaka Hodge, head writer on Ironheart, told TV Line. “One of the best things about the MCU is how things connect, but I think so many of the throws have been forward or to other MCUs or alternate universes, and it’s so much fun to reach back.”

Find out about more of the characters introduced in Ironheart.

The first three episodes are now streaming on Disney+, and the final three episodes will debut NEXT Tuesday (July 1).