“Wonder Man” star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is speaking out about the surprise cancellation of the Marvel TV series, after it had been renewed for a second season on Disney+.
“Word just dropped that Wonder Man won’t be coming back for Season 2. (And if you don’t knowww, now ya knoww!” Abdul-Mateen wrote on Instagram, referencing Variety’s exclusive reporting, published earlier Thursday. “That’s life, right? Everything will shake out.”
Abdul-Mateen II starred in the comedy series as Simon Williams, an aspiring actor hiding his superpowers, opposite Sir Ben Kingsley, who reprised his role as Trevor Slattery after previous MCU outings. “Wonder Man” was created by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest, with Cretton also directing the first two episodes. Guest served as showrunner. The Season 1 cast also included X Mayo, Demetrius Grosse, Zlatko Burić, Arian Moayed, Josh Gad and Olivia Thirlby.
“Wonder Man,” which began streaming in January, was well-received by critics, and in March, Disney announced the show had been renewed for Season 2. Earlier this month, Abdul-Mateen — already an Emmy-winning actor for “Watchmen” — earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series.
