A recent rumor suggests that Josh Gad, famed for his role in Frozen, is on the verge of becoming a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
During an episode of The Hot Mic podcast, industry insider Jeffery Sneider revealed that Josh Gad is anticipated to make an appearance in the Disney+ series Wonder Man.
Further information regarding the specific character Gad may portray has yet to be disclosed.Further information regarding the specific character Gad may portray has yet to be disclosed.
As always, since nothing has been confirmed by Disney or Marvel, we will treat this as a rumor for now.
Marvel’s upcoming “Wonder Man” Disney+ series reportedly began filming in early April.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton will reportedly executive produce and direct an episode or more. Stella Meghie (The Photograph) has been tapped to direct multiple episodes. Andrew Guest, a writer-producer on comedies such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Community, will serve as head writer.
Ben Kingsley will reprise his role as Trevor Slattery in the upcoming Marvel series. According to Deadline, Ben Kingsley’s Slattery is a failed actor who posed as the main baddie in Iron Man 3. Tony Stark foils him. Slattery returned as a good guy in last year’s Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings. Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul), Lauren Glazier (Mindhunter, Tales of the Walking Dead) and Ed Harris are also rumored for undisclosed roles in the series.
Created in the 1960s, Wonder Man aka Simon Williams, was a villain turned hero with various super powers ranging from strength to speed to Ionic Energy Manipulation and even teleportation. The character was first introduced in 1964 in the pages of Avengers No 9.
Production on the project is set to continue through August.
The series will reportedly consist of 10 episodes. A Disney+ release date for “Wonder Man” has not been announced yet.
Source: The Direct Via The Hot Mic Podcast