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A 'Game of Thrones' actor will be playing the next big Marvel superhero

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It looks like Netflix has found its next Marvel superhero!

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After a series of rumors, Entertainment Weekly is reporting that actor Finn Jones, best known for his role as Ser Loras on HBO's "Game of Thrones," has landed the role of Iron Fist.

Iron Fist is a Marvel superhero and one of the characters getting his own Netflix adaptation, following "Daredevil," "Jessica Jones," and "Luke Cage." The characters will team up in a huge crossover series, called "The Defenders," at some point in the future.

Iron Fist is a master martial artist and channels "chi," a powerful spiritual force, to make his blows explosively powerful.

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The news comes the same day as the new "Daredevil" trailer, which heavily teased the shadowy group, The Hand, which ties into Iron Fist's comic history. 

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"Daredevil" season two is coming March 18 and "Luke Cage" is expected some time later this year.  

Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.

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