In a cinematic universe full of endless possibilities of old characters returning thanks to the multiverse, a different return that won’t be needing the multiverse has been announced. In somewhat surprising news,Ben Kingsleyis set to reprise his role as Trevor Slattery in theWonder ManDisney+ series, according toVariety.
TheWonder Manseries was first announced to be in the works back in June of this year byThe Hollywood ReporterwithShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsdirectorDestin Daniel Cretton— who was recently announced to helmAvengers: The Kang Dynasty— andAndrew Guestteaming up to bring the project to life. Guest will be taking the role of head writer of the series, with Cretton executive producing, with a chance that he directs an episode or two.
Kingsley made his MCU debut inIron Man 3as Slattery, an actor posing as the villainous Mandarin. More recently, Kingsley reprised his role inShang-Chi, directed by Cretton, which saw him tag along with the team during the final battle and will now make his second return as the character in the upcomingWonder Manseries.Per Variety’s Joe Otterson, there is a chance that theWonder Manseries could be a satire of Hollywood which would further justify the return of Slattery. In his prior two MCU appearances, we learn that Slattery is a failed actor himself — though he gives quite the performance in the final battle ofShang-Chi.
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Outside the MCU, Kingsley is an iconic actor that has been nominated for four Academy Awards and won one for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in 1982’sGandhi. Other roles of his includeSteven Spielberg’sSchindler’s ListandMartin Scorsese’sShutter IslandandHugo.
While there is still plenty of time before theWonder Manseries sees the light of day, there are plenty of upcoming projects for MCU fans to look forward to. There are still a number of episodes remaining for theShe-Hulkseries,The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialand the feature filmBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverset for release this year. In 2023, there are four films set to release, includingAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaandThe Marvelsalongside five series including the second seasons ofWhat If?andLoki,and new series likeSecret Invasion.
