Mephisto made his MCU debut in Ironheart Finale. Sacha Baron Cohen became devil, Riri did a dark deal.

Devil Finally Showed His Power

After fan theories and rumors, Marvel’s biggest villain, Mephisto, has finally come on screen!

In the season finale of ‘Ironheart‘, Sacha Baron Cohen played this devil character, which fans had been waiting for since the time of ‘WandaVision’.

How did this big decision happen?

When creator Chinaka Hodge was asked if Marvel forced Mephisto to come to the show, he carefully answered, “It was not just my decision.

Marvel gave me the power to make this decision.” He added, “As a fan, I hope he will appear many times in the future too.”

Riri’s Dark Side

The most shocking moment in the finale came when Riri Williams accepted Mephisto’s offer.

What’s the proof? Her dead friend, Natalie, suddenly came back to life, and Riri’s hands showed the same black veins that were on Parker’s wrists before.

This Is No Normal Hero

Dominique Thorne, who plays Riri, loved the moral complexity of her character. “It’s so fun that Riri doesn’t have to walk the walk like a traditional hero,” she shared.

“She’s already crossed some lines and thinks she’ll deal with the consequences later.”

This Decision Makes Perfect Sense

Thorne was not shocked to make a deal with Riri’s devil. “It reinforces what we’ve seen from ‘Wakanda Forever’—he’s not committed to becoming a superhero,” he explained.

“The last moment makes everything clear… You have so much brilliance, so much potential, and you have to make a choice.”

The Hood’s game is not over yet

In a mid-credits scene, Parker Robbins (Anthony Ramos) is shown asking for “Supreme-like help” in a magic shop, which suggests that his villain story is not over yet.

Ramos is excited about future storylines: “Will Riri be completely bad, and will Parker have to stop her? He’s going to be totally sick!”

Will there be more seasons?

Riri’s deal with Mephisto, Natalie coming back to life, and Parker running away from power—there are a lot of loose ends already.

Hodge wants these stories to continue in future seasons, not in other MCU projects.

“I’m hopeful for any work in Hollywood right now,” he admitted. “Yes, second season, third season, fourth season. Absolutely yes!”

All episodes of ‘Ironheart’ season 1 are now available for streaming on Disney+.