WONDER MAN TV Spot Reveals First Official Look At Simon Williams In His Superhero Suit
Marvel Studios just dropped a new TV spot for Wonder Man, and it finally gives fans their first official look at Simon Williams suited up. The footage leans hard into the show’s meta sense of humor, poking fun at Hollywood, superhero overload, and even Marvel Studios itself, all while teasing a series that clearly wants to do things a little differently.
The biggest takeaway from the spot is easily the reveal of Simon’s superhero costume. It’s a clean MCU-style adaptation of Wonder Man’s classic comic look and honestly wouldn’t feel out of place standing next to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
That said, it still seems likely this suit exists primarily for the in-universe Wonder Man movie that plays a major role in the series. Even so, it’s hard not to wonder if Marvel is quietly keeping the door open for something more down the road.
Where Simon Williams ultimately fits within the larger MCU is still unclear. The show appears to be largely standalone, with no obvious setup for him joining The Avengers anytime soon.
That doesn’t mean the character doesn’t have history to pull from. In the comics, Wonder Man has deep ties to the Avengers, including a memorable friendship with Beast and time spent with the West Coast Avengers. Whether any of that makes the jump to live action remains to be seen.
A second TV spot adds more clarity to the show’s core conflict. Superpowers are apparently banned in Hollywood, and Simon finds himself positioned as the unlikely figure who might be able to save the industry.
With the Department of Damage Control closing in, he’s forced to decide whether doing the right thing is worth the risk, even if it could turn him into an A-lister in the process. The series seems to revolve around that balancing act, ambition versus responsibility, wrapped in a sharp commentary on superhero fatigue.
Speaking at New York Comic Con last October, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II explained why the project stood out to him.
"I think the coolest thing to me is that it doesn’t feel like it’s about superheroes," Yahya Abdul-Mateen II said at last October's New York Comic Con. "To me, it feels like it’s about ambition, friendship, and dreams. I think just the idea of Simon being a guy who has something, who feels like he has something to offer."
"He feels like he’s in this really big world with a really big talent that nobody knows about, and I think that’s the very relatable thing is being ambitious and going after your dreams," the actor continued.
"We get to tell that story, do it in a clever and fun way with some attitude, and hide it in this infrastructure — the world of Marvel. So, it’s really cool to be a part of something like that."
Wonder Man isn’t positioning itself as another universe-shaking Marvel event. Instead, it looks more interested in character, satire, and the messy reality of chasing success in an industry that chews people up.
The series is created by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest. It stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams alongside Ben Kingsley, who returns as Trevor Slattery following appearances in Iron Man 3, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and All Hail the King. The cast also includes Arian Moayed, X Mayo, Zlatko Burić, Olivia Thirlby, and Byron Bowers.
The story follows Simon, an aspiring actor struggling to break through, who crosses paths with Trevor Slattery, a performer whose biggest days seem to be behind him. Their lives collide when legendary director Von Kovak announces a remake of the superhero film “Wonder Man.”
What follows is a sharp, often funny look at two actors at very different points in their careers chasing roles that could change everything, while pulling back the curtain on the entertainment industry.
Whether that concept can sustain interest across all eight episodes is still an open question, but Marvel clearly isn’t playing this one safe. For fans looking for something a little more self-aware and character-driven, this might be exactly what the MCU needs right now.
All eight episodes of Wonder Man will stream exclusively on Disney+ starting January 27 at 6pm PT.