Marvel Studios Casts Aquaman Star as Newest MCU Superhero Wonder Man

Marvel Studios is about to bring yet another new hero into his own Disney+ series with the recently-confirmed Wonder Man project as the studio dives into its search to find the leading actor to play Simon Williams.

Wonder Man has been on the table for the MCU since Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in 2017, for which James Gunn actually cast Nathan Fillion in the role before his material was cut from the film. Since then, Shang-Chi and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty director Destin Daniel Cretton has joined the project, with Shang-Chi and Iron Man 3 star Ben Kingsley also set to reprise his role as Trevor Slattery in the series.

Kingsley has since shared his thoughts on coming back for a third MCU entry, expressing the feeling that his responsibility is to "constantly surprise and refresh" with regard to his appearance in the show.

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