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Marvel's Wonder Man Disney Plus TV series casts Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the title character
Marvel and Disney have finally found their Wonder Man, tapping Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for their new Wonder Man series on Disney Plus.Abdul-Mateen II, 36, is set to play Simon Williams, the son of a wealthy industrialist who ultimately transforms himself into Wonder Man, via Screen Geek.The role will be the third comic book character Abdul-Mateen II has tackled, following his portrayal of Black Manta in 2018's Aquaman and Dr. Manhattan in the 2019 HBO series Watchmen, which he won an Emmy Award for. Wonder Man: Marvel and Disney have finally found their Wonder Man, tapping Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for their new Wonder Man series on Disney PlusWonder Man debuted in the Marvel Comics in The Avengers #9, which hit the shelves in October 1964, created by writer Stan Lee and artists Jack Kirby and Don Heck.While the character appeared to be killed off in that issue, he would later be revived and become a member of The Avengers and later as a founding member of the West Coast Avengers.
