Ed Harris is lastly confirmed to be following up his casting in Taylor Sheridan’s new Yellowstone sequence with a long-awaited journey into the MCU. The a number of Oscar nominee has been rumored to be showing in probably the most attention-grabbing upcoming Marvel exhibits for a very long time, nevertheless it was solely in a latest report from Deadline that he was confirmed to be showing in Marvel Man on Disney+.
Harris, who has appeared within the HBO hit Westworld in addition to Tom Cruise’s juggernaut sequel Prime Gun: Maverick, can be enjoying Neal Saroyan, “a Hollywood agent” who represents Simon Williams aka Marvel Man, within the Marvel sequence that may shut out the studio’s 2025 releases.
Comedian guide followers who keep in mind the Nineteen Nineties Marvel Man comedian run received’t have to be informed that Saroyan begins out as Simon’s slick, manipulative agent however goes on to grow to be an antagonist character linked to the group of assassins often called The The Aristocracy. For everybody else, you might have simply learn it, so now you’re up-to-date. Precisely whether or not that is how Harris’s model of the character performs out is but to be seen, however as a Marvel present that guarantees to be one thing somewhat completely different, Marvel Man appears set to be one other potential Disney+ hit.
What Do We Know About ‘Marvel Man’?
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as Simon Williams / Marvel Man, a super-powered actor/stuntman working in Hollywood – which explains his have to have an agent and the rationale the sequence additionally contains the as soon as controversial Trevor Slattery, the actor who pretended to be The Mandarin in Iron Man 3.
The sequence is created by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) and Andrew Visitor (Hawkeye), with Visitor as showrunner. Alongside Abdul-Mateen II, Harris and Kingsley, Marvel Man additionally options Demetrius Grosse (Eric “Grim Reaper” Williams), and Arian Moayed (DODC’s P. Cleary), plus Lauren Glazier and Josh Gad in undisclosed roles. Marvel Man can be launched on Disney+ in December.
Marvel Man is a part of Part 6, however largely sits outdoors the multiverse storylines that can be coming to a head in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Some have already referred to as it Marvel’s model of the Apple TV+ Emmy-winning sequence The Studio, with its satirical tackle the film business being a powerful focus, however the sequence additionally doesn’t seem to have many connections to the surface MCU – apart from the inclusion of a few characters like Slattery – that means that anybody can drop in with out having to do their homework first.
Marvel Man is a sequence that has suffered loads of manufacturing points, primarily from Hollywood strikes, however it would quickly get its time to shine. With a string of award-winners on its forged listing, Harris being the most recent, maybe the present will see out Marvel’s yr on an surprising excessive.
Marvel Man
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December, 2025
- Community
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Disney+
- Writers
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Andrew Visitor