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Yahya Abdul-Mateen, who played the titular character in the short-lived Disney+ series Wonder Man, said he sometimes forgets he took on the role.

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Simon Williams/Wonder Man (Yahya Adbul-Mateen II) and Trevor Slattery (Sir Ben Kingsley) in Wonder ManMarvel Updated on: 02 Aug 2026, 5:49 pm

The actor spoke out after his Disney+ show was reportedly canceled after just one season.

As you’ve no doubt been made privy to by now, the series, co-created by Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton, was revealed this week to not be returning to Disney+ despite the Powers That Be having previously handed it a Season 2 renewal.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is opening up about the cancellation of his Marvel TV series Wonder Man.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has opened up about the shock cancellation of his Disney+ series,Wonder Man.

Wonder Man himself, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, has taken to Instagram to address the show’s surprising cancellation. Abdul-Mateen stars as Simon Williams, the superhero and struggling actor at the center of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+.