Marvel Studios' Wonder Man Disney+ series is currently finalizing its cast ahead of a tentative production start later this month, and a new logline for the show should give fans a better idea of what to expect from this first live-action take on the Marvel Comics character.
The synopsis (via Daniel RPK) reads: "[The] story of two actors struggling to make it in the Hollywood of the MCU, [asking] the big question: what does Hollywood look like in a world where super heroes are real?"
The project is also described as “a love letter to LA and the industry," and producers Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest are said to be going for a tone similar to shows such as Silicon Valley, Dave, and Barry.
The two actors are (presumably) brothers Simon and Eric Williams. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will play the former, while a recent rumor indicated that Demetrius Grosse (Fear the Walking Dead, The Rookie, Lovecraft Country) was in talks to play the man who will ultimately become the villainous Grim Reaper.
We also know that Ben Kingsley's Trevor Slattery will appear, and Mindhunters star Lauren Glazier recently joined the cast in an undisclosed role.
Stella Meghie (The Photograph) had been tapped to direct multiple episodes.
It sounds like the previous report that Wonder Man was being developed as a Hollywood satire was most likely accurate. What do you guys make of the show being taken in this direction? Drop us a comment down below.
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