Marvel’s ‘Wonder Man’ Casts Yahya Abdul-Mateen II In Lead Role

From starring as Black Manta in 2018’s “Aquaman” to portraying the nuclear-physicist-turned-godlike-being, Doctor Manhattan, in 2019’s “Watchmen,” Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is gearing up to leave his stamp on the superhero realm yet again. The actor will star as Wonder Man, aka Simon Williams, in the upcoming “Wonder Man” series on Disney+, according to Deadline. Advertisement Wonder Man — created by Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby — first appeared in The Avengers #9 comic book in 1964. In the Marvel comics, Williams originally plotted to destroy the Avengers. However, in the 1980s, he was reborn as a… Read Full Article