Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Unveils The MCU's Most Meta Series To Date
The Marvel studio has heard that viewers might be experiencing some superhero fatigue, so they've opted to include this exact concept into their next superhero show.
Indeed, the first preview for Wonder Man has been released, and it pledges a self-referential angle on the MCU.
The trailer, which debuted on October 10th, also quietly pushed the Wonder Man launch date back from its initial end of 2025 window into early 2026.
Why another superhero film? People is weary of superhero content. Why go see them in the cinema? Wonder Man spoke to me on a profound level. There is an chance to shock audiences. To reinvent the whole category of storytelling.
The interviewer responds: "Have you considered about casting?"
The preview then cuts to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his phone, and the preview concludes.
What We Know Regarding Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. The show features Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who transforms into a super-powered being (Wonder Man).
The rest of the cast includes Ben Kingsley returning as Iron Man 3's Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams (also known as Grim Reaper), Ed Harris as Simon's manager Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed returning as DODC agent P. Cleary.
The Studio's Meta-Humor Strategy
We don't know much else about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that Marvel intends to laugh at its own tropes.
In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the production company is fully committed on meta-humor. Will that work without the celebrity appeal of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? We'll have to wait and see.
