Overview
- Empire reports the series will begin streaming on Disney+ on January 28, with the date not yet formally announced by Marvel.
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II describes the show as fresh, tongue-in-cheek, and self-aware, with commentary on superhero fatigue treated as background texture.
- The premise follows struggling actor Simon Williams pursuing a role in a Wonder Man reboot while he may possess powerful abilities he is reluctant to use.
- Sir Ben Kingsley returns as Trevor Slattery, linking the series to prior MCU appearances in Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
- Ed Harris is confirmed as Simon’s agent Neal Saroyan, while reported cameos and creative attachments, including Stella Meghie, Destin Daniel Cretton, and showrunner Andrew Guest, remain unconfirmed.