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Iron Fist Star Finn Jones Convinced Hailee Steinfeld to Take Hawkeye Role


Fans are loving the idea of Hailee Steinfeld playing Kate Bishop in the upcoming series Hawkeye. However, it looks like someone needed to push the actress to accept the role. Interestingly, Iron Fist star Finn Jones has just admitted that he was the one who convinced Steinfeld to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Jones had previously worked with Steinfeld on Dickinson. Interestingly, he revealed to Digital Spy that his co-star was auditioning for the MCU series when they were filming together. Jones confirmed that he gave Steinfeld the little push she needed to pursue the part.

"I was just like, 'Do it, definitely. Be a part of the Marvel world. It's such a wonderful thing to say that you've been a part of it. Marvel takes care of their actors so well. It's a universe that is so well-loved by so many people,'" he said.

Not surprisingly, Jones is proud of Steinfeld now that she is part of the MCU. He even pointed out that he hopes her character gets a bright future.

"I can't wait to see her as Hawkeye. I think it's wonderful casting, and I hope she goes on to have her own series and her own movie franchise because she deserves it. She's such an amazing performer – and a great contribution to the Marvel Universe," Jones said.

We'd have to agree with Jones on this one. There's a good chance that Steinfeld's Kate Bishop could play a larger role in the MCU after her introduction in Hawkeye. Could the second season of the series actually focus on Kate? Or will she get her own standalone film? We're definitely looking forward to it.

While Steinfeld's MCU future is promising, we can't say the same thing about Jones. After all, Iron Fist was canceled after only two seasons and it is still unclear if Danny Rand will cross over into the MCU. Nevertheless, we're hoping that we haven't seen the last of Iron Fist and his fellow Defenders.

Steinfeld is currently working on Hawkeye, which has not yet been given an official release date. Stay tuned for more updates on this story.

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