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Fans have been waiting for more footage from the Disney+ show “Wonder Man” for quite a while, with news of the somewhat complicated superhero getting his own series (starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen\u00a0II<\/a> as Simon Williams\/Wonder Man) all the way back in 2022. That footage is finally here (see below),\u00a0and while it’s only a minute long, it does give us an interesting little taste of what “Wonder Man” might actually be about.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Have you given any thought about casting?” #WonderMan<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UCOUb04c0Y<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) October 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The Wonder Man character has gone through all kinds of changes throughout his Marvel Comics history. He started as the nepo baby of an arms dealer, but has more recently been a super-powered actor and stuntman. He’s an even lesser-known superhero than the leads for Marvel Cinematic Universe series like “Moon Knight” and\u00a0“Ms.\u00a0Marvel,” though that also\u00a0gives “Wonder Man” the opportunity to get creative and bold with its storytelling.<\/p>\n It appears that’s exactly what the show is doing. In fact, “Wonder Man” appears to be Marvel’s response to shows like “Peacemaker”<\/a> and “The Boys,” providing a meta-commentary on superhero media, although I doubt it’s going to be quite as critical as either of those shows (given this is still the MCU). In the footage for “Wonder\u00a0Man,” however, we see the director of a new “Wonder\u00a0Man”\u00a0movie, Von Kovak (Zlatko Buri\u0107 \u2014 yes, the evil Boravian President, Vasil Ghurkos, from James Gunn’s “Superman”), talking about reboot the franchise and addressing the most common criticism of superhero stories directly: “Why one more superhero film?” It also shows Williams watching Kovak’s interview as he’s asked about casting, and we see that the original Wonder Man was white.\u00a0If Marvel is going to have a show that addresses not only superhero fatigue but also potentially fan reactions to a Black actor playing a historically white role, it could be something meaningful.<\/p>\n
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Marvel Television<\/p>\n There still aren’t a ton of\u00a0details about “Wonder Man,” but it seems like it’s going to go heavy on the meta-commentary on the moviemaking industry and Hollywood especially with regards to superhero media. That could provide the\u00a0MCU with a chance to address some of its issues and have a little fun at its own expense, which rules. This could also help audiences feel less alienated by the giant corporate machine that is the MCU, reminding us there are human creatives behind the scenes with actual opinions to share. A little self-reflection can go a long way, and having a sense of humor about it definitely helps.\u00a0That’s evident in the clip, which not only includes Kovak talking about his love of\u00a0the Wonder\u00a0Man franchise with some amazing tokusatsu\/vintage “Star Trek”-style footage of\u00a0the “original” Wonder\u00a0Man fighting some baddies, but also has a quick shot of a clapperboard on a film set with the title “Cash Grab 2.” If that’s a hint of this show’s approach to satire, count me in. (Die-hard fans may remember that Nathan Fillion was originally going to play Wonder Man<\/a>\u00a0in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” but those sadly hit the cutting room floor.)<\/p>\n Abdul-Mateen II is a phenomenal actor who can absolutely nail the tone needed here, and it will finally give him a chance to do more in the superhero sphere since he didn’t get quite enough to do as Black Manta in the DC Extended\u00a0Universe. Ben Kingsley will also return as Trevor Slattery (aka the actor who pretended to be the Mandarin in “Iron Man 3”), which is\u00a0a delicious choice. Honestly, “Wonder Man” looks like it could be a lot of fun, and that’s coming from someone with\u00a0serious superhero fatigue.<\/p>\n “Wonder Man” hits Disney+ in January 2026.<\/p>\n
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