Trevor Slattery and Wonder Man
Marvel’s TV adaptation of famous character Simon Williams, aka Wonder Man, has been rumored to have been shrouded in mystery since June, but the show has now acknowledged the former as a confirmed cast member.
MCU has confirmed that Kingsley will return as Trevor Slattery in the new Wonder Man TV miniseries, however, it’s unclear what focus Slattery will have in the production. After playing the surreal role in 2013’s Iron Man 3 as well as, after a long sabbatical, in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the Oscar-winning artist will return for the third time in this franchise. .
The series still has no title
This latest development doesn’t do much to change the fact that Wonder Man is still missing a big draw, which is the series title. It’s an unusual situation for the production since comedian Nathan Fillion is not only a growing fanbase favorite for the character, but also the de facto favorite, having been cast in the Guardians of the Galaxy role. Flight. 2 before the scene was deleted.
Fillion’s take on the figure, whose classic Marvel Comics equivalent tried his hand at stuntman and movie star, was obviously adapted to match the actor’s humorous approach, and filmmaker Gunn , who had to cut the footage due to time constraints, posted some fun fakes. movie banners.
What is Wonder Man?
The Wonder Man character, created by legendary comic book artists Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, is the wealthy scion of a manufacturing company. He debuted in The Avengers issue #9. Chemotherapy and radioactivity gave him the power to infuse his body with a fiery ionic charge, which gave him superhuman strength and stamina, which he put on. used to help people as an Avenger.
Despite the fact that Fillion’s first attempt at playing Wonder Man was a failure, there are promising indicators that the Disney+ miniseries could give him a second chance. The same news editor who first revealed Kingsley’s involvement in June said the Disney+ Wonder Man miniseries would be a “Hollywood comedy” about “Wonder Man’s past as an artist and performer. in the comics,” which would have matched filmmaker James Gunn’s tone. comic adaptation of Guardians of the Forsaken Galaxy.
Trevor made his debut in Iron Man 3
Trevor Slattery’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe makes more sense from this angle. The character was first made famous in the third episode of Iron Man impersonating a Mandarin. However, it was later revealed that the weird clips he videotaped were actually a performance by the actor, which was just a front for the real Mandarin.
Shortly after, Trevor was forced to escape by an emissary of the real Mandarin, who was furious with the copycat, as seen in the Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King short. Despite the grim prognosis, Slattery was considered alive and well in the 2021 Shang-Chi, with his faceless feathered hundun Morris as his only friend.
Naturally, he was still hostage to the real Mandarin, leader of the criminal organization known as the Ten Rings. Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed Shang-Chi, is said to be executive producing the upcoming Disney Plus series which will see the protagonist emerge from his second stint in prison in the film.
