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Casting News: Marvel Casts Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for ‘Wonder Man’

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Marvel Studios has hit the jackpot by signing Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to star in their upcoming film, Wonder Man.

This will not be the first time an Emmy-winning actor has taken on a comic-book superhero role. He previously played Dr. Manhattan in HBO’s Watchmen series and Black Manta in the 2018 Aquaman film.

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The show will have director Destin Daniel Cretto, best known for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and comedy tv-writer Andrew Guest (30 Rock, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Twilight Zone, Community).

In addition to his role as Wonder Man, Abdul-Mateen II is also set to star in Amazon’s drama I Helped Destroy People alongside Michael B. Jordan. He will also reprise his role as Black Manta in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Details are to come soon about Marvel Studios’ release of Wonder Man.

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