Chinese-American actress Jona Xiao, the voice of Iron Fist in Eyes of Wakanda on Disney+, says she used to feel ashamed of being Asian
When Jona Xiao was first called to audition for Marvel’s new animated series Eyes of Wakanda, she did not know what role she was playing. Marvel, notorious for its secrecy, simply said the character would be a “strong, badass female”, Xiao recalls.
Only after she received the script did the reveal come: Xiao was in the running to be the first-ever female Iron Fist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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