WONDER MAN Disney+ Series Will See The Return Of Sir Ben Kingsley As Trevor Slattery

WONDER MAN Disney+ Series Will See The Return Of Sir Ben Kingsley As Trevor Slattery

After stealing the show in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Sir Ben Kingsley is set to reprise the role of Trevor Slattery for the upcoming Wonder Man Disney+ series...

By MarkCassidy - Aug 30, 2022 02:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Studios

We have our first piece of casting news for Marvel Studios' upcoming Wonder Man Disney+ series, but it's not for Simon Williams himself! According to Variety, the show will see the return of Sir Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery.

The character, who is a failed actor, debuted in Iron Man 3 as the "Fake Mandarin" before returning for the All Hail the King Marvel One-Shot and a fun supporting part in last year's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

We're not sure how he'll factor into Wonder Man, but Kingsley is said to have a "major role," and Slattery's involvement may back-up a recent report that the show is being developed as a Hollywood satire.

In the comics, Williams was originally introduced as an enemy of Tony Stark's before going on to join The Avengers as a hero while also launching a successful acting career, and the character's Hollywood background is expected to be an integral part of this show.

All we know for certain about the series is that Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton is on board as a writer along with Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 30 Rock, and Community scribe Andrew Guest, who will also serve as showrunner. Guest also worked as a producer on Hawkeye.

Keep an eye out for updates as we head towards D23 on September 10.

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Vigor
Vigor - 8/30/2022, 2:26 PM
Cool. Keep the connections coming!
SirDuckAlot
SirDuckAlot - 8/30/2022, 2:28 PM
I wonder the other useless characters they can bring back?
TheSuperMex
TheSuperMex - 8/30/2022, 2:29 PM
The All Hail the King short made me a fan of the character but this role is such waste for a great talent like Kingsley.
BigDriggs
BigDriggs - 8/30/2022, 4:23 PM
@TheSuperMex - is it though? Send like he's having a blast with the character
Biggums
Biggums - 8/31/2022, 7:39 PM
Waste of ben kingsley. Should've doubled down on some major identity twist.
Kurban
Kurban - 8/30/2022, 2:29 PM
Leave the poor man alone and stop bringing him back to be in these shitty films lmao
GhostDog
GhostDog - 8/30/2022, 2:38 PM
@Kurban - you say this like Kingsley hasn’t been doing shitty work and taking literally anything that comes his way for decades to pay back the loan sharks he used to borrow from back on the day



grif
grif - 8/30/2022, 2:39 PM
@Kurban - dont think hes being picky anymore. he is doing lots of mediocre straight to video movies now
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 8/30/2022, 2:30 PM
The Hollywood angle was always the best idea…. Wonder Man is too generic otherwise. So I’m all for diving into B-level Hollywood, and Trevor will fit well there.
JoeInTheBox
JoeInTheBox - 8/30/2022, 2:32 PM
Bring in all the Asgardian actors too.
RafaelTorres
RafaelTorres - 8/30/2022, 2:32 PM
Surely Evan Peters has to be Wonder Man.
Origame
Origame - 8/30/2022, 3:56 PM
@RafaelTorres - heh. Boner.
Razorface1
Razorface1 - 8/30/2022, 7:13 PM
@RafaelTorres - Evan Peters whould have been kept far away from the MCU.
KelvTwelve
KelvTwelve - 8/30/2022, 8:51 PM
@Razorface1 - idk if Ralph Bohner is your indicator here, but on his own level, Evan Peters is a really great actor.
Razorface1
Razorface1 - 8/30/2022, 9:11 PM
@KelvTwelve - Honestly haven't seen him outside of X-men and the MCU. Any recomendations?
SirDuckAlot
SirDuckAlot - 8/30/2022, 2:32 PM
Can't wait for another unfunny Marvel property. We haven't had enough of those.
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 8/30/2022, 3:52 PM
@SirDuckAlot - Youre being a little more salty than I feel about, but I agree with your point. I really wish Marvel didn't feel the need for everything to be a full on comedy. And if they want to stick to that, is it too much to ask for the jokes to actually be funny?
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 8/31/2022, 9:11 AM
@Shivermetimbers -

It COULD be funny but the writers they choose aren’t funny. I feel like they check boxes these days.

Black ✔️
Female ✔️
Asian ✔️
Queer ✔️
Not White Male ✔️

Talent ❌
mountainman
mountainman - 8/30/2022, 2:34 PM
Since he’s an actor this actually makes sense. The character is terrible though. Definitely the worst part of Shang Chi and Iron Man 3.
CuChulainn
CuChulainn - 8/30/2022, 2:37 PM
Jaysus Marvel deperately want us to like this character. Waste of a good actor used in a bit part / comic relief role.
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