Will Nathan Fillion Play Wonder Man In The MCU (Because Of GOTG 2)?

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Simon Williams is coming to the MCU, but will Nathan Fillion star in the Wonder Man show because of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? The MCU is using Disney+ to give characters who otherwise might not star in a movie a chance to shine. After using the streaming service to elevate the Scarlet Witch and Falcon and introduce Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel, plans for a Wonder Man show signal that Marvel Comics' Simon Williams will get the same treatment next.

There is currently no actor attached to play Wonder Man, a powerful Avenger in the comics with connections to the Scarlet Witch and Vision. However, the show's announcement has raised the possibility that Nathan Fillion could play him. The former Firefly star has long been a fan favorite casting for Simon Williams, so much so that it has already happened in the MCU, kind of. As a close friend of director James Gunn, Fillion participated in a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 cameo as Simon Williams. He even went on to voice Wonder Man in Hulu's MODOK show.

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Nathan Fillion's Wonder Man cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was ultimately cut from the movie, as he was meant to be seen on a series of posters for a Simon Williams Film Festival, which references the character's history of being an actor in the comics. Even though Fillion's cameo was not included, Gunn casting him as Wonder Man was done with the hope that he'd go on to play the superhero for real. This would seemingly give him an inside track to starring in Wonder Man. However, it is unlikely that Fillion will play Wonder Man in the MCU show. Marvel Studios will be better off casting someone else.

Details on Wonder Man are still limited, but