Marvel has formally discovered its Wonder Man in Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is including one other comedian e book position to his resume because the actor has signed on to play Wonder Man in a Marvel Studios sequence coming to the Disney Plus streaming service. Abdul-Mateen joins Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley, who is reprising his position as Trevor Slattery.
Readers ought to acknowledge Yahya Abdul-Mateen II from his work as Doctor Manhattan within the HBO restricted sequence Watchmen and as Black Manta in Aquaman and its upcoming sequel. He was additionally featured in The Matrix Resurrections, taking part in incarnations of Morpheus and Agent Smith.
Andrew Guest (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Community) is main the writing workforce of the Wonder Man sequence, with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings helmer Destin Daniel Cretton on board as an govt producer. Cretton can also be anticipated to direct an unspecified variety of episodes earlier than shifting on to the yet-to-be titled Shang-Chi sequel and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
Created by Stan Lee, Don Heck and Jack Kirby, Wonder Man made his first comedian e book apperance within the pages of The Avengers #9, which was printed in October 1964. Also often called Simon Williams, Wonder Man was initially launched as a villain earlier than turning right into a superhero and becoming a member of the Avengers. The upcoming Disney Plus marks his live-action debut.
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Source: Deadline