10) Alex Pettyfer
Despite some well publicized issues on the sets of several of his movies which led to him working only sporadically over the past few years, recent interviews have pointed to Alex Pettyfer changing his ways and maturing somewhat, and if Marvel were willing to give Robert Downey Jr. a chance, why not him?
Providing he can get himself together then, Pettyfer has all the makings of being a great Iron Fist, and he has both the right look and age for this to work perfectly. He’s also a pretty talented actor and could really shine working with a studio as reliable as Marvel. Unfortunately, though, all those stories about him may ultimately put Netflix off working with the British actor.
9) Timothy Olyphant
So, you probably think that Timothy Olyphant is too old to play Iron Fist, but who ever said the character has to be young? In many ways, it would be a lot more interesting to learn that Danny Rand either spent decades in K’un-Lun (giving his series a real fish out of water vibe) or that he’s been back for some time and focused more on rebuilding the Rand Corporation than he has utilizing the skills he learned in that mystical realm.
An evil rising to force him out into the open has a lot of storytelling potential and was actually hinted at in Daredevil with that Steel Serpent Easter Egg, so if that is the route they’re going, it will be hard to find anyone better than this former Justified star.
