Aquaman star to play Wonder Man in Marvel and Disney+ series

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, best known for playing Black Manta in Aquaman, will play Wonder Man in the Disney+ Marvel series of the same name. About it writes edition of Variety.

Remarkably, for Abdul-Mateen, this will be the third character from the comics. In addition to Manta, he played Doctor Manhattan in the series "Guardians». He also recently played the role of Morpheus in the film "Matrix: Resurrection».

Destin Daniel Cretton, director of the Marvel feature film "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, will act as the producer of “Wonder Man”. And Andrew Guest (Brooklyn 9-9, Community) will take the place of the main screenwriter.

Sources say that Cretton could also direct the series, but everything will depend on the filming schedule. Soon he must engage in film productionAvengers: Kang Dynastywhich is scheduled for 2025 and is expected to lead the proposed sequel to Shang-Chi.

In the comics, Wonder Man, Simon Williams, is the son of a wealthy industrialist whose company Williams Innovations went bankrupt due to competition from Stark Industries. In desperation, Simon turns to Baron Zemo, who helps Simon gain superpowers so he can defeat the Avengers.