Actor and stuntman Lewis Tan hoped Marvel would agree with this sentiment, and auditioned for the starring role in Iron Fist.
Next on the docket is Danny Rand, aka Iron Fist, who almost seems like the odd man out as a rich, white man.
Tan landed a major role as the villainous Zhou Cheng, whose job in the comics is to kill every master who holds the power of the Iron Fist.
Some fans have argued that a series starring a white man appropriating an Asian skillset for his own empowerment is a dated concept.
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