Wonder Man
Summary
All the superheroes feature in theMCU ’s upcoming discharge slate stock warrant excitement , but only one has never appeared in alive - action before : Wonder Man . Marvel recently confirmed at their Upfronts presentation that 2025 will act host toDaredevil : have a bun in the oven AgainandIronheartas two of the potential threeMCU TV shows set to release on Disney+next year . Along with Agatha inAgatha All Along , all of these shows will star protagonists who have already appeared in the MCU , albeit in supporting use .
Even theMCU ’s upcoming motion picture slatewill star type that have already seem in lively - action . The Fantastic Four , for instance , have made prominent screen door appearances three time over the last two decades , while the titular squad inThunderbolts*is entirely compose of characterswho have appear opposite other MCU stars . With that in mind , it might feel sluttish to accuse the MCU of lacking originality - but there is at least one confirmed idiot box show adept that will jerk the trend and make his live - activity debut .
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has 11 upcoming boob tube shows substantiate , some of which place among the most anticipated franchise projects since Endgame .
Wonder Man Is The MCU’s Only True Original Live-Action Star Hero
The Wonder Man TV Series Will Be Part Of Phase 5 Or 6
The MCU’sWonder Manshow is confirmed to be in developmentand will finally feature a brand - new paladin in lively - action . wonderment Mandetails so farinclude the fact that Yahya Abdul - Mateen II , who recently starred as Black Manta inAquaman and the Lost Kingdom , will be star in the eponymous role as Simon Williams ; he ’ll be bring together by Ben Kingsley ’s Trevor Slattery . A release date is yet to be set , though filming has been underway since 2023 , and restart in January 2024 after the WGA and SAG - AFTRA strikes last summer put a pause on the show .
His comparative obscurity compared to persona like The Fantastic Four produce Wonder Man ’s upcoming show feel even fresher .
The fact thatWonder Man is the only confirmed MCU product to boast a character that has never before been adapt to live - actionis exciting enough , but Wonder Man is also a staggeringly underappreciated character in Marvel Comics . His proportional obscurity compare to characters like The Fantastic Four induce Wonder Man ’s upcoming show feel even fresher . The truth , however , is that this is n’t the first meter that Marvel has considered bringing Wonder Man to life in alive - action - nor is it the first time that he has appeared in a Marvel production outside live - action .
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Wonder Man’s Weird Screen History Explained
wonderment Man nearly made his MCU debut inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 in a cameo role before it was ultimately cut . Wonder Man is perhaps most well - known in Marvel Comics for his acting vocation , perhaps even more so than the fact that hissuper - strength is on a par with Thor ’s . It is no surprisal , then , that theater director James Gunn ’s intention for Wonder Man include featuring him on a poster for the " Simon Williams Film Festival . " It is also no surprise that this role was given to prolific Gunn quisling , Nathan Fillion , at the time .
Nathan Fillion would instead appear inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3as Master Karja in the prospect within Orgocorp .
Although the Wonder Man Easter egg did not come to realisation , Fillion would at least " reprise " his role as Simon Williams in the animate serial publication , MODOK , instead . While MODOK was nearly part of a shared Marvel universe on Hulu , it is distinctly disjoined from the MCU , mean Abdul - Mateen ’s take on the character will be the definitive one when he finally debuts . WhetherWonder Manleans into the comedic elements of the reference like MODOK is to be substantiate , but what is certain is that it will be sassy just by starring the character in the first place .
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Cast
exhaust on Disney+ as a limited series , Marvel Studios ' Wonder Man introduces the titular Avengers paladin in the MCU . Starring Yahya Abdul - Mateen II as the worker - turned - superhero Simon Williams , Wonder Man also features Ben Kingsley , who reprises his Iron Man 3 and Shang - Chi office as the freaky actor Trevor Slattery .
Upcoming Marvel Movies
Release Date
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Deadpool & Wolverine
July 26 , 2024
Captain America : Brave New World
February 14 , 2025
Thunderbolts *
May 2 , 2025
Fantastic Four
July 25 , 2025
Blade
November 7 , 2025
avenger : The Kang Dynasty
May 1 , 2026
Avengers : Secret warfare
May 7 , 2027
