MCU Rumor Roundup: Ed Harris' WONDER MAN Role, AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Costume Leak, And More

MCU Rumor Roundup: Ed Harris' WONDER MAN Role, AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Costume Leak, And More

In our latest MCU rumour roundup, we have news on who will and who won't appear in Wonder Man, along with more details on what some of the X-Men costumes will look like in Avengers: Doomsday. Check it out!

By JoshWilding - Nov 17, 2025 03:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Studios

The clock is counting down to the first Avengers: Doomsday trailer, and as every day passes, we're one step closer to finally seeing Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom in action.

We've already told you about a possible Avengers: Doomsday leak that's seen fans somehow acquire photos of the main cast suited up. While those have yet to circulate on social media, they appear to originate from the same source as the shots from Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.

Now, a fan who claims to have seen the images in question has provided some illustrations of what they look like. Again, these are an artist's interpretation, not the photos themselves.

Mystique is rocking a completely different style with several elements pulled from the page, while Cyclops and Magneto will both have comic-accurate elements to their respective suits, too. One of the leakers has promised to share more photos from Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 when the first trailer drops, suggesting they're sitting on a treasure trove of unseen images.

If that's the case, then we may get to see "official" versions of the sketches below in around a month when the first Avengers: Doomsday trailer plays in front of Avatar: Fire and Ash

Over to Wonder Man now, and scooper @MyTimeToShineH is reporting that Westworld star Ed Harris will not appear in the Disney+ series. His name has been associated with the show for a while, but we assume that talks ultimately didn't work out (or the original rumour was incorrect).

The insider's recent claim about Frozen star Josh Gad appearing in Wonder Man has also been confirmed in the latest issue of D23 Magazine.

It's said that the actor is "playing an extremely famous version of himself," with Gad "[showcasing] his singing abilities." Word of his involvement with the series first circulated in 2023, so Gad's MCU debut has been a long time coming.

In Wonder Man, aspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery, an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns legendary director Von Kovak is remaking the superhero film "Wonder Man." 

These two actors, at opposite ends of their careers, doggedly pursue life-changing roles in this film as audiences get a peek behind the curtain of the entertainment industry.

The series stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ben Kingsley, Arian Moayed, X Mayo, Zlatko Burić, Olivia Thirlby, Byron Bowers, and Josh Gad.

Wonder Man premieres on Disney+ on January 26, 2026.

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ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 11/17/2025, 3:13 AM
Costume budget for Doomsday/Secret Wars must be $15 million or more
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/17/2025, 3:40 AM
@ProfessorWhy -

Dang. Can you imagine how much costume merch the Doomsday/Secret Wars movies will generate over the next 2 Halloweens?

ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 11/17/2025, 5:01 AM
@DocSpock - yeah man. These flicks generate so much $$$$ from beyond the box office that it's hard to really calculate. That's how they can survive so many rough spots. Each one is a golden goose of various size
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 11/17/2025, 7:34 AM
@ProfessorWhy - Mistique's costume here was probably a huge money/time saver compared to all the makeup and prosthetics she used to wear.
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 11/17/2025, 3:18 AM
Ben Kingsley is beyond outstanding as an actor. The thing that I love about him the most is that I truly can feel how much he loves his work. He participates in such a wide breadth of projects and he is clearly just having a good time. Would have preferred his MCU work actually showcase his immense talent, but he has made Slattery so fun. Still always had him fancast as Uatu...
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 11/17/2025, 3:37 AM
@SummersEssex - I agree with all of that. The dudes amazing. His work in Sexy Beast is all the proof you need
Matchesz
Matchesz - 11/17/2025, 5:14 AM
@SummersEssex - Uatu is good or as the Ancient One. Instead of going the Epic route they took the Comedic route with this universe
CrimsonComet40
CrimsonComet40 - 11/17/2025, 7:00 AM
@SummersEssex -

[frick] Ben Kingsley! Danny Baldwin took his ass to acting school!

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DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/17/2025, 3:43 AM

The Wonder Man show title has been expanded to:

“Why was the Wonder Man show even made?”
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 11/17/2025, 5:25 AM
so embarrassing that their big Hollywood star appearance is Josh Gad.

Remember when Marvel was a big deal that everyone wanted in on? Well now they're broke and undesirable.
Reginator
Reginator - 11/17/2025, 5:42 AM
Ed Harris was smart enough not to be involved with this trash
regmovieguy
regmovieguy - 11/17/2025, 12:30 PM
@Reginator

It’s a superhero show on Disney+. You people take this shit way too seriously.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 11/17/2025, 7:05 AM
If it’s true that Ed Harris isn’t in Wonder Man then that’s unfortunate…

The rumor was that he’s playing Neal Saroyan who was Simon’s opportunistic agent in the comics but then later on revealed to be a master assassin with mind control powers which could have been fun to see him play.

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Anyway , looking forward to the show!!.
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 11/17/2025, 7:47 AM
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dragon316
dragon316 - 11/17/2025, 7:58 AM
Look like fan art wait and see if this is real concept art
SATW42
SATW42 - 11/17/2025, 8:49 AM
"Again, these are an artist's interpretation, not the photos themselves."

@JoshWilding - if anyone here looks at that drawing of Mystique and thinks it's a photo, you should seriously consider who you spend your time writing for and if it's even worth it.

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