Yahya Abdul-Mateen II To Play Marvel Man In Marvel’s Disney Plus Collection

Marvel has formally discovered its Marvel Man in Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is including one other comedian e-book function to his resume because the actor has signed on to play Marvel Man in a Marvel Studios sequence coming to the Disney Plus streaming service. Abdul-Mateen joins Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley, who’s reprising his function as Trevor Slattery.

Readers ought to acknowledge Yahya Abdul-Mateen II from his work as Physician Manhattan within the HBO restricted sequence Watchmen and as Black Manta in Aquaman and its upcoming sequel. He was additionally featured in The Matrix Resurrections, enjoying incarnations of Morpheus and Agent Smith.

Andrew Visitor (Brooklyn 9-9, Neighborhood) is main the writing group of the Marvel Man sequence, with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings helmer Destin Daniel Cretton on board as an govt producer. Cretton can be anticipated to direct an unspecified variety of episodes earlier than shifting on to the yet-to-be titled Shang-Chi sequel and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.

Created by Stan Lee, Don Heck and Jack Kirby, Marvel Synthetic his first comedian e-book apperance within the pages of The Avengers #9, which was printed in October 1964. Also referred to as Simon Williams, Marvel Man was initially launched as a villain earlier than turning right into a superhero and becoming a member of the Avengers. The upcoming Disney Plus marks his live-action debut.

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Supply: Deadline