Wonder Man Cast: Josh Gad Joins MCU Disney+ Series
A new report has revealed a bit more of the Wonder Man cast for the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ TV show.
According to Above the Line’s Jeff Sneider on The Hot Mic podcast, Josh Gad (Frozen, Beauty and the Beast) has joined the Wonder Man cast in an as-of-yet undisclosed role. Sneider didn’t mention any potential role, but co-host John Rocha potentially floated the idea of Gad playing the agent of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Simon Williams.
Gad is best known for starring in the hit Disney animated film Frozen as the snowman Olaf. However, the actor has starred in a litany of popular films and television series, including Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast film, Murder on the Orient Express, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and more. Up next for Gad is a starring role in the 2023 animated comedy film Strays.
The Wonder Man series is being developed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) and writer-producer Andrew Guest (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Community), with Guest serving as the head writer and Cretton executive producing and directing some episodes. The project will be a part of Cretton’s overall deal with the studio. In addition to Cretton, The Photograph filmmaker Stella Meghie will also be directing multiple episodes.
The Disney+ series will be led by Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams/Wonder Man. In addition to Abdul-Mateen, the Wonder Man cast includes Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams/Grim Reaper, Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Ed Harris as Neal Saroyan, Lauren Glazier, and Josh Gad.
Wonder Man is one of the oldest characters in Marvel’s long history and was first introduced in 1964 in an early issue of Avengers. The character — named Simon Williams — was
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