Wonder Man
Summary
Marvel Studios’Wonder ManDisney+ serial will precede several new faces to the MCU . It was revealed in June 2022 that a serial focusing on Simon Williams , a.k.a . Wonder Man from Marvel Comics , would be developed for the MCU.Shang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsdirector Destin Daniel Cretton was attached to the project after sign on a multi - class mountain with Marvel Studios to develop novel series for the MCU , andHawkeyeproducer Andrew Guest was also brought on board to pen the story . Though there is currently no scheduled release day of the month forWonder Man , output receive underway in early 2023 under the working title " Callback . "
Simon Williams debuted in Marvel Comics in 1964’sThe Avengers # 9 , and though the character originally started out as a scoundrel , gaining his ionic powers from Baron Heinrich Zemo , Williams shortly became a unswerving ally to Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes as Wonder Man . Over the class , Williams ' connectedness to Vision would be explore , as well as his disturbing dynamic with his supervillain comrade , Eric Williams , aka the Grim Reaper , and Wonder Man would even be a plant fellow member of Hawkeye ’s West Coast Avengers team . Wonder Manis expected to debut in the MCU ’s Multiverse Saga , introducing several new characters to the franchise ahead ofAvengers : The Kang DynastyandSecret Wars .
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, A.K.A. Wonder Man
Yahya Abdul - Mateen II was cast in the lead role for Marvel Studios’Wonder Manseries in October 2022 . While Nathan Fillion was initially wander as Wonder Man forGuardians Of The Galaxy Vol . 2 , his purpose was bring down from the movie prior to release , allowing the track to be clear for Yahya Abdul - Mateen II ’s cast 5 age later .
Though Abdul - Mateen II is a comparatively new name in Hollywood , only getting his first professional role in 2016’sThe Get Down , Wonder Manwon’t be the actor ’s first raid into the world of superheroes , as he portrayed Black Manta inAquamanand its 2023 sequelThe Lost Kingdom , and starred as Doctor Manhattan in HBO’sWatchmenseries . These roles demonstrate not only experience with the musical genre but also an ability to play wide-ranging roles within it , with both concept add themselves well to Simon Williams ' often complicated Marvel comics story and characterization .
InWonder Man , Abdul - Mateen II ’s Simon Williams is an actor who gain superpower and must memorise to poise his professional and personal life while also give-up the ghost headspring - to - headspring with a new MCU villain . hand Wonder Man gains immense powers in the amusing loop of his inception tale , his MCU launching is likely to come the same path , making the character ’s origin story and place in the franchise a crucial part of its upcoming story , specially since he has defend alongside heroes and villains across the course of his clip in the cartoon strip .
Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams, A.K.A. Grim Reaper
No story have Simon Williams can be told without also introducing his brother , Eric , who is set to be played by Demetrius Grosse inWonder Man . Eric grow up resenting the sexual love his parents showed his brother while he was abused and belittled , leading to him explore a biography of crime . He subsequently became the villain Grim Reaper , equipped with a technologically advanced scythe that allowed him to station his dupe into a comatoseness .
Grosse is perhaps well known for his previous work inStraight Outta Compton , Justified , andFear the Walking Dead . He was announced to be part of theWonder Mancast on March 29 , 2023 , concisely before the tidings that Ed Harris would be joining the series .
Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery
Currently , Ben Kingsley is the only retrovert MCU doer for Marvel Studios’Wonder Manseries , as he ’ll reprise his function ofTrevor Slattery fromIron Man 3 , theAll Hail the KingOne - Shot , andShang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings . The fabled actor debut as Slattery inIron Man 3 , a British actor hired by Aldrich Killian to depict the Mandarin , scaremongering the United States .
Slattery was later on taken captive by the true Mandarin , Xu Wenwu , though he helped Shang - Chi , Xu Xialing , and Katy turn over Ta Lo in the MCU ’s Phase 4 . His appearance inWonder Mansuggests that Slattery might finally become a successful worker in the MCU - though how and why he left Ta Lo is something the storyline will no doubt have to address , given where the lineament was last left off .
Ed Harris as Neal Saroyan
Ed Harris was cast inWonder Manin March 2023 , set to portray a character be intimate as Neal Saroyan , Simon Williams ' agent . Though this persona might seem small for an actor of the caliber of Harris , a surprise will belike be in store , peculiarly since his Marvel Comics counterpart is a cloak-and-dagger bravo who can control others ' mind .
Prior to his visual aspect inWonder Man , Harris has had a remarkable career , being feature in task such asApollo 13 , The Truman Show , andA Beautiful Mind , and starred as the mysterious Man in Black in HBO ’s smash - hit seriesWestworld . All of this makes him a promising add-on to the MCU , especially given his acting history provide him pertinent experience in larger - than - life worlds .
Wonder Man Supporting Cast & Characters
Lauren Glazier- Perhaps good known for her theatrical role as Kay Manz inMindhunterseason 2 , Lauren Glazier has been featured in motion-picture show such asThe Chicago 8 , Red Sparrow , andGone Girl , as well as taking a role inThe Walking Deadspinoff series , Tales of the Walking Dead . Glazier was ramble inMarvel Studios’Wonder Manin February 2023 , though her defend role has n’t been disclosed .
Cast
Released on Disney+ as a special series , Marvel Studios ' Wonder Man insert the titular Avengers hero in the MCU . Starring Yahya Abdul - Mateen II as the doer - turned - superhero Simon Williams , Wonder Man also features Ben Kingsley , who reprises his Iron Man 3 and Shang - Chi role as the eccentric thespian Trevor Slattery .
Upcoming MCU Movies
Release Date
Deadpool & Wolverine
July 26 , 2024
Captain America : Brave New World
Released on Disney+ as a limited series, Marvel Studios' Wonder Man introduces the titular Avengers hero in the MCU. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the actor-turned-superhero Simon Williams, Wonder Man also features Ben Kingsley, who reprises his Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi role as the eccentric thespian Trevor Slattery.
February 14 , 2025
Thunderbolts *
May 5 , 2025
The Fantastic Four
July 25 , 2025
Blade
November 7 , 2025
Avengers : The Kang Dynasty
May 1 , 2026
Avengers : Secret war
May 7 , 2027
