WONDER MAN Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Talks About Season 2 and What We Know About His Character So Far
Wonder Man had a breakout first season on Disney+ with star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the lead role of Simon Williams, a struggling actor trying to reckon with his personal life while hiding his super-powers as he tries to land his dream role.
Meanwhile, a shady government agent leverages a new friendship in order to save his own job. This first season let us get to know Simon, and that was the main priority for the star, who is excited to dig into season 2.
In a recent interview with IndieWire, Abdul-Mateen talked about the show’s future vaguely, stating: “I’ve had no creative conversations yet about Season 2, like zero.
“As a fan, I really like the fact that they laid down this foundation of this character, that we know his quirks, that we know what type of anxieties he’s susceptible to, and we’ve got an idea of his character and some of his skills and his dreams.
“And what’s interesting to me is that we’ve watched him in pursuit of something. We got to see what he wanted. It’s an interesting idea to me to see what he’s going to do with it, because we all know the guy who is behind all of this … we knew you before you were a star. So this can go really good or this can go really bad.”
The actor concluded by once again complimenting his character, saying: “He’s smart, he’s crafty, he’s got a good heart, and we’ve seen him do something good with the fame. I want to know what fame looks like on Simon.
“If he is a celebrity, I want to know what kind of celebrity he is. There’s a whole journey, but wherever we go, I’m glad that the people know him, that whenever they meet him again, they feel like they’ve already known him because of the way that we’ve introduced him in the first season.”
The first season reeled us all in, and it’s exciting to know these characters are returning to further their story. Stay tuned for updates on the second season of Wonder Man.