Marvel Studios released on October 30 their upcoming release slate going into 2025 which included many goodies from Daredevil, a new Spider-Man animated series, the next What If season, and a first look at the new solo series for Wonder Man! Not only did the promo tease Wonder Man would be coming, but it also confirmed the show will arrive in December 2025!
You may or may not have heard of this character but his presence in the MCU is going to be quite interesting and spark a many conversation. You see Wonder Man is a powerhouse of a character. Simon Williams aka Wonder Man has appeared in Avengers comics as both a villain and member of the team. He has ties with many popular characters and even an arc with Vision and The Scarlet Witch (Mother is coming back for sure!). Wonder Man’s abilities come from chemical and radiation treatments with ionic energy by Baron Zemo which gave him incredible reflexes, speed, stamina, and superhuman strength.
When first announced that a Wonder Man project was in the works actor Nathan Fillion was attached to the role via James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 in what are now deleted scenes of movie posters of Simon Williams in the MCU. Since he never made an official on-screen appearance the character technically hasn’t debuted in the MCU until now. Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who’s no stranger to the genre having starred in the Watchmen series and Aquaman films, will be taking on his next comic-book role in Simon Williams/Wonder Man for the MCU and Disney + original series.
Having Wonder Man exist in the MCU now will be another great way to continue Wanda’s journey through the saga. WandaVision was very popular and very successful for Marvel as is its spin-off Agatha All Along which has prompted Marvel to focus more on this side of the MCU and explore the stories and characters that haven’t got much attention in the past until now. If done right, Wonder Man could be a huge success for Marvel and provide a refreshing storyline both visually and in writing. The Scarlet Witch and Wonder Man shared a love story in the comics that could be explored in this live-action adaptation with White Vision still on the horizon we could have an interesting love triangle form.
Whatever Marvel decides to do with this character will be interesting to see nonetheless and Yahya is an incredible actor who will definitely deliver a top-notch performance as the stuntman actor Simon Williams and powerhouse character Wonder Man!