Sir Ben Kingsley is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in WonderMan on Disney+. The actor says of his return: 'Our role is to constantly surprise and refresh.' | VarietyStudio presented by KingsHawaiian at TIFF
back in June. It will focus on the Marvel character Simon Williams, a.k.a. Wonder Man. In the comics, Williams is the son of a wealthy industrialist whose company falls on hard times due to competition from Tony Stark’s Stark Industries. Williams then accepts an offer from villain Baron Zemo that gives him ionic superpowers including super strength and durability. After fighting the Avengers several times, Wonder Man ultimately joined their ranks.
Kingsley returning as Slattery lends credence to reports that the show is intended to be a Hollywood satire, as it has been established that Slattery is a failed actor and Wonder Man has been an actor and a stuntman in the comics. Exactly how Kingsley would factor into the plot of the series and how many episodes he would appear in is being kept under wraps, but sources say he will play a major role.Kingsley first portrayed Slattery in “Iron Man 3.
The role reunites Kingsley with Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed and co-wrote “Shang-Chi” and will serve as an executive producer and co-creator on the Wonder Man series. Kingsley is one of the most celebrated actors of modern times, known for roles in films like “Gandhi,” “Sexy Beast,” “House of Sand and Fog,” “Bugsy,” and “Schindler’s List.” He earned Academy Award nominations for the first four of the aforementioned films, winning the award for best actor for “Gandhi.” He is also a four-time Emmy nominee and has starred in recent shows like the Epix neo-noir series “Perpetual Grace Ltd.” and the Netflix miniseries version of “Watership Down.
with Marvel Studios and Onyx Collective, the announcement of which coincided with the announcement that Cretton would return to direct and write the sequel to “Shang-Chi.”
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