‘Iron Fist’s Finn Jones Says He Deleted His Twitter Because He Felt ‘Accused’ And ‘Inundated’

Iron Fist star Finn Jones has released an official statement explaining why he deleted his Twitter yesterday after a cordial but intense exchange with Geeks of Color’s Asyiqin Haron.

The conversation began when Jones posted a speech from Riz Ahmed about the importance of representation in television and media. Haron tweeted at the post asking, “Are you serious?” hoping to point out the irony of the post. While Jones’ tweet was well-intended, he failed to truly empathize or recognize the point Haron was making, and he still doesn’t. He told Deadline he was “inundated by people accusing me of not being allowed to share his voice based on an assumption that our show is going to play into the problems of racial inequality.”

“I’m excited for people to see how we’ve adapted the story. We have gone to great lengths to represent a diverse cast with an intelligent, socially progressive storyline,” Jones continued. “I hope people can watch the show before making judgments. In times, as divisive as these, we need to stay unified, compassionate and understanding in our differences.”

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It’s quite unfortunate Jones took this criticism so personally. The discussion Haron initiated is an important one, but Jones must understand nobody is making the assumption the show will play into the problems of racial inequality. Even so, you can’t deny the very premise walks a thin line. Some fans are simply angry and disappointed Danny Rand isn’t an Asian-American actor. Marvel missed an opportunity to take a step toward fixing the underrepresentation Jones himself was speaking of.

“I engaged politely, diplomatically and attempted to bridge the divide. I’m currently in the middle of filming and I need to stay focused on bringing to life this character without judgment, so I decided to remove myself from twitter for the time being.”

We feel you Finn Jones, Twitter always tells the hard truth. But hopefully, Jones’ actions will speak louder than his words. Iron Fist arrives on Netflix March 17.