Marvel Studios have made a lot of big announcements this year, though it's clear a lot of upcoming projects have yet to be confirmed. We still don't have a full slate of Disney+ TV shows and Special Presentations for 2025 and 2026, and Wonder Man is believed to be among those on the way.
There's been a lot of chatter surrounding Simon Williams' MCU debut, and Screen Geek has now shared some very interesting details from a supposed casting grid.
The Disney+ series (assuming it's not a one-off Special) is reportedly looking to cast three leads, including the title hero, an unnamed female lead, and Simon's manager. However, the site claims that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and Watchmen star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is currently "in talks" to play Wonder Man himself.
That would be an awesome bit of casting if true, and the site does have a solid track record.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton is reportedly working on Wonder Man with writer Andrew Guest. His credits include hit TV shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 30 Rock, and Community, and Guest is set to serve as Head Writer (a.k.a. showrunner) for Wonder Man. Cretton will executive produce and likely direct a few episodes.
Wonder Man made his Marvel Comics debut in the pages of Avengers #9 in 1964. Initially a villain, he was later retconned and became a hero (and an Avenger) in the 1970s. His brother is the Grim Reaper, while it was his brainwaves that were used by Ultron as a basis for The Vision (giving them something of a brotherly relationship as well).
Later, Simon Williams assembled alongside the West Coast Avengers and ultimately became a successful actor and stuntman. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 very nearly included a nod to the character's Hollywood background with Nathan Fillion lending his face to some movie posters that didn't make the final cut.
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