On “Wonder Man,” streaming in December 2025 on Disney+, Simon Williams wants to land the role of Wonder Man. The twist? He’s already a superpowered hero with dreams of making it in Hollywood. Marvel’s upcoming eight-episode series, created by “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” director Destin Daniel Cretton and writer-producer Andrew Guest, doubles as a metacommentary on Hollywood’s superhero obsession. Here’s what we know about getting cast on Marvel’s “Wonder Man.”
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Plot details are still under wraps, but Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as Simon Williams, aka Wonder Man. According to TechRadar, Simon appears in a show-within-a-show, also titled “Wonder Man,” that mirrors his own life as a superhero trying to make it as an actor.
He teams up with Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery, the washed-up thespian last seen in Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” and “Shang-Chi,” who now directs the fictional series. Once a failed actor, Trevor seems to be staging a comeback—this time, hopefully for real.
According to ComicBook.com, Ed Harris plays Simon’s agent, Neal Saroyan. Demetrius Grosse takes on the role of Simon’s brother, Eric Williams, better known as Grim Reaper and likely the series’ villain.
Carmen Cuba is casting Season 1. With more than 100 credits to her name, Cuba has worked across a wide range of projects, including series like “Stranger Things,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “The Chi,” and “The Acolyte” and films like “Blink Twice,” “Black Bag,” and “Heretic.”
Learn more about what Cuba looks for in the audition process and how she discovers new talent. Also, keep in mind one of the best ways to get in front of a CD like Cuba is to have representation—here’s how to land one.
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