For the Marvel Cinematic Universe There are just under two months left until reactivation on Disney+. It will be wonder man the series that ends the franchise’s hiatus, while also presenting simon williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) to the MCU superhero squad.
With a clear focus on the objective, wonder man already warns that one of the villains of Casa das Ideias will arrive with notable changes compared to his comic book counterpart. Talk about wonder man inevitably involves talking about one’s half-brother. simon williams, Eric Williamswhich will be interpreted by Demetrius Grosse in the series.
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The character will become Grim Reaper (Grim Reaper), a cruel villain born of his own tragedy, a troubled childhood and a blatant lack of affection and attention. Or at least that’s how it happens in the comics.
But wonder man will change several aspects of Reaper, we don’t know if for better or for worse, adding the character to the list of villains that were changed in the Marvel Cinematic Universewhich are not few and these changes have not always survived.
Reaper will arrive altered for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
As he told the magazine D23 from Disney (via The direct) the director of production and development at Marvel Studios, Brian GayWonder Man will feature Simon Williams’ family in one of its episodes, where the titular character will visit his childhood home:
“We’ll meet several members of the Williams family, including Simon’s mother, Martha, and his older brother, Eric, as well as some cousins. We’ll discover how Simon’s relationships made him the person he is today. Eric is the stable one, while Simon dedicates himself to art“.
In the comics, “stable” is not the word that defines Eric, who, according to Gay, works in an insurance company. Eric was a problem child, partly due to the excess attention and love that Simon received. The former young athlete’s rebellion ended up triggering several accidents.
Eventually, Eric joined the criminal syndicate known as Magic and moved to Las Vegas to gamble a lot. We understand that the MCU will change the focus of the character to explore new origins that give rise to the villain. It remains to be seen whether these proposed changes wonder man will be positive, as Loki or Killmongeror a disaster, like Malekith.
wonder man premieres on Disney+ on January 27, 2026 to start a year that promises a lot for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.