He thinks he s him : Marvel finally unveils Emmy-winning actor as MCU s latest Avenger, and everyone is saying the same thing
Get the Full StoryThe MCU is healing! After a poorly performing 2023 and a sparsely populated 2024, Marvel Studios has unveiled its full 2025 slate and, man, does it contain wonders. Following the consolidation of the MCU s movie slate, the complete line-up of TV shows coming to Disney Plus next year has likewise been revealed, bringing us our first look at a show you d be forgiven for forgetting all about Wonder Man. The superhero comedy starring Watchmen s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has been mostly flying under the radar to date, but this new teaser trailer for the series teases a truly unique spin on the MCU formula. The trailer reveals that Abdul-Mateen s Simon Williams is an actor playing the superhero Wonder Man in a movie project rather than an actual superhero. Not to mention that he ll be forming an odd couple team-up with good ol Trevor Slattery Ben Kingsley . https: twitter.com DiscussingFilm status 1851464325107511352 The trailer, which debuted as an ad on Disney Plus, was accompanied by a first-look image unveiling Abdul-Mateen in his Wonder Man garb. While fans have been responding positively to the teaser, Simon s superhero look is leaving much to be desired. With his bright red jacket and oversized shades, practically everyone is making the same joke. I m sorry, is this Wonder Man or Weeknd Man? https: twitter.com zerowontmiss status 1851459649138196682 Yes, all people are seeing when they look at this pic is Abel The Weeknd Tesfaye. https: twitter.com salvadoranart status 1851617817495265452 Is he deliberately meant to look like The Weeknd? This can t be an accident, right? https: twitter.com yourafghangirll status 1851472933819994306 Is the show s actual premise that Yahya Abdul-Mateen is playing Simon Williams playing The Weeknd playing Wonder Man? https: twitter.com Doomm2286 status 1851580089470722219 Wait, is this there way of telling us this a secret second season of The Idol? https: twitter.com Blue_Moonn status 1851473201588580732 To be fair to Yahya s Wonder Man look, you can see how this has been derived from the character s classic design in the comics, where his color scheme is also black and red and he likewise wears a pair of red glasses although they re more like protective goggles rather than shades . Fans should bear in mind that this is unlikely to be Simon s final Wonder Man get-up. No doubt there will be a much more modernized, MCU-ified version of the hero s suit by the end of the 10-episode show. Wonder Man is a character deeply entrenched in Marvel lore in the comics Vision is essentially a robot clone of him in the source material and he s a long-term member of the Avengers. Emmy-winner Abdul-Mateen could have a major future ahead of him in the MCU, then, but first he s got to impress audiences in his own show. Having him cosplay as The Weeknd in our very first look at him was certainly a choice on Marvel s part, but there s no need to count out Wonder Man just yet. Also featuring Demetrius Grosse as Simon Williams brother nemesis Grim Reaper, and with Shang-Chi s Destin Daniel Cretton as producer, Wonder Man has a long time left to raise the hype around it as it won t be hitting Disney Plus until December 2025.Share: