New Poster for “Wonder Man”

EXCLUSIVE: Actors must certify they have no super powers under Hollywood’s new ‘Doorman’ policy.

PLUS: Wonder Man casting now underway. Who will be Von Kovak's breakout star?

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therealmonkyking2026-01-02 19:49

They're definitely setting up Mutant Registration/prejudice slowly but surely. Hope we see the buildup pay off eventually

LADYBIRD_HILL2026-01-02 22:23

Meanwhile in Secret Invasion: "ALIENS ARE NOW ILLEGAL BECAUSE I SAID SO! "

Bitter_Classic_892026-01-02 23:09

Lol. That would be awful!

Good thing Secret Invasion doesn’t exist

CaptHayfever2026-01-04 03:50

Fortunately, voters in the MCU must've agreed that was a dumb idea.

InnocentTailor2026-01-02 23:24

Just mutants? This looks like Superhuman Registration Act in that anybody with powers are restricted from openly utilizing them.

If this affects budding heroes, this could then extend to the Underage Superhuman Welfare Act AKA Kamala’s Law.

God_is_carnage2026-01-03 00:37

I think they're doing this the wrong way tbh. The mutant metaphor is on shaky footing since real life marginalized groups can't atomize a small town at will, but it at least made more sense in the context of the marvel universe because other people with powers didn't face the same bigotry. Having people like Simon (who is presumably not a mutant, unless they're pulling another Ms Marvel) be faced with a precursor to the Mutant Registration Act undermines the legs of the metaphor.

edit: Guys. Come on. I know mutants aren't a 1:1 allegory, I'm pointing out a way that the allegory worked in the comics and how the MCU would be making it a worse metaphor by having mutates face the same oppression as mutants. I'm usually the first to defend the mutant metaphor because I think it's useful, but every metaphor has flaws and the fact that mutates weren't hated was a big point in the defense of the allegory.

AdmiralCharleston2026-01-03 01:34

Mutants aren't a 1:1 allegory and never were meant to be. They were a vehicle to explore issues thay affect various minority groups

Naive_Nerve53712026-01-02 20:08

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WentworthMillersBO2026-01-02 21:48

I could also see a “Lagos incident” or “stamford incident” happening on a movie set. An egotistical superpowered actor ends up causing massive damage and alerting DODC to show up to Hollywood

Calligrapher_Antique2026-01-03 16:59

Now that's interesting

HankSteakfist2026-01-03 01:06

It would be stuntmen and visual effects artists who are hurt the most by super powered performers.

But in general, blockbuster movies would probably take a huge hit when they can't really compete with the reality that MCU humanity lives through every year with several alien invasions, wizarding battles, science fiction power suits and robots fighting and general superhero shenanigans.

Documentaries about superheroes would probably be the biggest genre.

themosquito2026-01-03 21:06

Pirates. I bet pirates become big.

CaptHayfever2026-01-04 03:55

I watch what you did there.

Th3_C0n_Man2026-01-03 21:53

Well I think more importantly is the impact of Skrulls and shapeshifters.

If a shapeshifting actor can be hired, they can feasibly replace almost any leading man / woman. Why hire Tom Cruise when you can have a Skrull or Asgardian shapeshifter who can look and sound exactly like them.

HankSteakfist2026-01-04 01:53

Actors do have control of their likenesses though, so you would have a huge legal fight if a producer tried that.

Th3_C0n_Man2026-01-04 02:19

And do you know what that fight could end with? A doorman clause… 😱

Th3_C0n_Man2026-01-04 02:19

And do you know what that fight could end with? A doorman clause… 😱

Upper_Internet19482026-01-03 05:34

Oh I was looking at it like the old MaCarthyism in Hollywood, but that works too

Calligrapher_Antique2026-01-02 20:44

I don't know if I like this concept. How much of the population is superpowered to warrant this policy? This feel more like The Boys type satire than Marvel.

Maybe if it said "NO MUTANTS NEED APPLY"...

AgentP202026-01-02 20:48

It's called the Doorman clause so Doorman probably did something to warrant this.

CaptHayfever2026-01-04 04:05

I didn't realize there was a character named Doorman until *today*. I thought "doorman clause" was just referring to having to sign off with a literal professional doorman that you don't have powers, like Simon does in the trailer.

AgentP202026-01-04 04:06

He is a mutant too.

idlefritz2026-01-02 20:50

Why would your average non-powered person fear mutants more than any other powered person? The MCU has already shown general anti-supe sentiment with the fallout from multiple Avengers movies and Civil War.

southporky2026-01-02 21:41

I don't know myself, why is it like that in the comics?

The5Virtues2026-01-02 21:55

It never really made any sense in the comics, that’s why they’re addressing it in the films by making it a more universal fear of unchecked superpowers instead of just exclusively mutants.

InnocentTailor2026-01-02 23:26

They have addressed general superpower fears with both the Superhuman Registration Act and the Underage Superhuman Welfare Act AKA Kamala’s Law. These were American measures that blanked the overall community with licensing, restrictions, and punishments for noncompliance.

TikkiEXX772026-01-03 13:55

That's honestly bothered me for years. The whole anti mutant thing needs to be reworked in my opinion.

idlefritz2026-01-02 22:00

The meta answer is that they exist specifically represent an oppressed minority. The in-canon explanations are that they’re particularly dangerous in how they manifest powers, that they squad up under the mutant identity and that they’re problematic existing in the gene pool. Those reasons exist in all super humans as they’re incredibly powerful, tend to have super powered kids and naturally separate from non powered people too so all of the comicbook reasons are pretty lame. The attempts to remedy this hypocrisy in narratives tends to be compulsory power registration initiatives and showing that mutants tend to be more resistant and secretive than other powered characters.

sladestrife2026-01-02 22:27

The difference is that mutants are an evolved form of humans. Mutants with the X gene from what I understand will always develop their powers (minus the age of 'No more mutants' from Scarlet Witch). Inhumans can't activate their powers unless they get exposed to the Terrigan mists. So, you could grow old and die and never tap into your powers. Other meta humans like Spider-Man, Hulk, Black Widow etc had external forces that caused them to become superhumans (spider bite, Gamma radiation, and Red Room) so they are generally looked more sympathetic to anti mutant crowds.

HumanChicken2026-01-03 13:19

Because EVEN YOUR CHILD COULD BE A MUTANT!

Emm_withoutha_L-882026-01-02 23:41

It's the fear of your child just randomly turning into a "freak".

The "think of the children" crap still works sadly

idlefritz2026-01-03 00:00

As opposed to being bitten by a radioactive spider which would be child endangerment… I’m starting to understand the double standard as a CYA for bad parents and OSHA violations.

Hi5tyue2026-01-03 11:33

Based entirely off real world comparison, they're an allegory for Racial and Cultural bigotry. Mutants are actively born with enhanced genes and are technically considered an "evolution" on the Human genome. Theyre hated more than "regular" heroes because they werent "created" or "made from an accident", theyre born that way. From a scientific standpoint that make humans "genetically inferior" to Mutants. So people in the comics and movie continuities use that line of reasoning to villanize and attack Mutants as "freaks" and "abonimations" either as a means of bringing people together and ruling them through fear of the unknown or attacking Mutants as a challenge to the reality THEYVE always known. Imagine being born and immediately being put into a box with everyone else born the same way because some politicians decided that the way you were born is dangerous to the rest of society....

As for why the public doesnt hate other superheros? Well.... they sorta do. But almost all of them fall into a few categories. You have public figures: Captain America, Iron Man, She-Hulk, The Fantastic Four etc. These are characters the public tends to love because they're open about who they are, what they've done and they tend to be easier to spin to people. Then theres Vigilantes: Spider-Man, Daredevil, Punisher, etc. These are characters the public goes back and forth on because on one hand they're doing good, but on the other they're not as open about it. Following that theres the "Freaks": these are characters like the Hulk that the public fears and doesnt know a thing about, they'll often get roped with Mutants as a general target for fear mongering. And then theres the characters that challenge people's direct beliefs and understanding: Ghost Rider, Thor, the X-Men, any alien hero. These are characters that directly challenge the belief of God, the make-up and definition of what it means to be a human and our ever expanding undefined galaxy. If theres one thing humanity often pushes back against, its challenges. Some of us in society take those challenges to our beliefs as ways to expand knowledge and learn about the unknown. Others take those challenges at face value and as personal attacks and fight against challenges to their belief. Tell a devout Catholic that Thor the God of Thunder exists and watch how fast that conversation spirals out. Tell an already racist group of klan members that theres a genetically different race of humans out there and watch entire towns burn in witch hunts.

These people dont care about characters like Captain America or Iron Man, because they're the ideal hero. Bootstrap heros and icons of the nation fighting the good fights! Avengers blew up part of downtown? Nah they were fighting aliens! They saved us! Spider-Man stopped a rampaging Rhino man in the middle of time square? Menace! The police should have handled it! Oh, Shield stopped Hydra from bombing LA? Thats our Government hard at work! Mark gave birth to a mutant that has green skin and a long tongue? Keep him away from out baby I dont want him catching that "stuff".

VallyMeowy2026-01-02 21:09

Well the term mutants doesn’t really exist yet and She Hulk implied there are a good few super powered people who aren’t super hero’s. I mean they had an entire section of a law firm dedicated to super powered related crimes

SoloRemy2026-01-02 21:54

The general public are aware of Skrulls so maybe it’s just a general panic like the Satanic Panic? Super powered folk don’t wear signs so it could be anyone. Maybe even…YOU

TikkiEXX772026-01-03 13:53

Know it's not exactly canon but that's what Agents of Shield kinda dealt with. People were popping up with powers left and right. I just assume that's still the case. Even in She Hulk there were random people running around with powers.

FictionFantom2026-01-02 21:34

Rogers: The Musical must be a banger show to be on Broadway this long.

d3northway2026-01-02 22:10

I mean how long did Lion King or other similar ones last on broadway

CaptHayfever2026-01-04 03:54

Lion King has been running for 28.5 years & counting; it's the 3rd-longest runner in Broadway history.
Depending on when Wonder Man is set, Rogers: The Musical could've been running for as little as a few weeks or as long as 4 years.

TheNicholasRage2026-01-02 23:16

I'll bet it's getting a film adaptation, as heavily as it's been featured. Might even be their movie's main competition.

TopRamen7132026-01-03 05:39

The premiere was December 2024 (Hawkeye), so it's only been 2 years. Hamilton's been almost 10 years and Phantom of the Opera holds the record at 35 years.

KostisPat2572026-01-03 10:41

It's been almost 3 years now. Thunderbolts take place in Fall 2027. Spider-Man BND too by the looks of it. I'm guessing Wonder Man is in a similar timeframe.

TopRamen7132026-01-03 15:29

Oh yeah forgot about mcu sliding timeline

drafo17652026-01-03 11:57

There's a full length version at Disneyland, I'd say it's pretty good

Calligrapher_Antique2026-01-03 16:56

I could also see them making Broadways most expensive flop like SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK

EDPZ2026-01-02 21:48

No way they're still promoting the Rogers musical after all these years.

LADYBIRD_HILL2026-01-02 22:24

No way they're still promoting Hamilton after all these years

JadedEggplant98312026-01-02 23:20

no one’s mentioned the DOORMAN clause

edit: so someone mentioned the doorman clause

Da1andonlyme2026-01-03 00:43

Dude I SOOO HOPE Doorman is not just a fun reference and he actually appears

rallmats2026-01-03 01:33

That's two great lakes avengers in the MCU, fingers crossed for squirrel girl

idiotplatypus2026-01-03 05:47

Directed by Wes Anderson

Riverdale872026-01-03 02:26

Byron Bowers is doorman

megachim2026-01-03 05:16

I will lose my mind if Doorman shows up. Get all the GLA in there. Big Bertha was a model after all…

weebaz19732026-01-03 10:42

Confirmed he's in the show

megachim2026-01-04 02:32

Looked it up and now I’m super hyped. Realistically I know he’ll be a one-off character like Mr Immortal was in She-Hulk, but a kid can dream, right?

Emm_withoutha_L-882026-01-02 23:39

A TV show about making TV shows is not a good place to start .....

It's like that Rick and Morty joke where the writer is trying to be fresh so he starts writing a story about a writer who can't come up with a story while the ghost of Joseph Campbell is screaming no to him

Still marvel shows tend to drop their premise about 4 episodes in and just return to shooting different colored beams at each other so maybe that part will be good this time

sqfessman2026-01-03 02:46

30 Rock would like a word with you.

Emm_withoutha_L-882026-01-03 02:47

And a few dozen other examples of it going terribly

It's okay to criticize marvel, it's not going to kill you

sqfessman2026-01-03 03:34

I mean, I wasn't saying anything about Marvel; fan though I am, I've been critical of some of their more recent output and am not particularly excited for Wonder Man.

I was simply refuting your point: "A TV show about making TV shows is not a good place to start." I disagree that there's something inherently flawed with the concept, and cited an example to show that it can make for entertaining, compelling, and funny television. So try not to put words in my mouth, kay ✨

Emm_withoutha_L-882026-01-03 03:35

I never said it's impossible, I said it's not a good place to start cus it's usually a bad idea. It can work for sitcoms, this isn't a sitcom.

CaptHayfever2026-01-04 04:08

> this isn't a sitcom

Au contraire, mon frere; this show *is* billed as a comedy.

Emm_withoutha_L-882026-01-04 04:08

That's still not a sitcom

CaptHayfever2026-01-04 04:13

In television production terms, there's variety comedy (talk shows, stand-up specials, hidden camera stuff, et cet), & there's sitcoms (scripted shows, no matter how they're filmed). Out of those 2 options, Wonder Man is definitely a sitcom.

NinetyYears2026-01-03 09:24

Bro coming in hot with the edgelord energy.

Maybe we can criticize Wonder Man together once it's actually out..

Emm_withoutha_L-882026-01-03 09:25

You guys massively downvoted me for saying a known thing, that making a show about a show is a lame idea

Yeah it's totally me being the loser fanboy here 🙄

NinetyYears2026-01-03 09:33

Lmao why are you crying about downvotes. It's going to be okay

GenGaara252026-01-03 14:54

>A TV show about making TV shows is not a good place to start .....

That's a great place to start.

JargonJohn2026-01-03 04:30

Sounds like a job for She-Hulk to take up...

Chalkyteton2026-01-03 05:21

I loved the 90s run of Wonder Man and have been really looking forward to this show. I know a lot of his comic origin is basically shot but I always liked when his powers fluctuated based on his mood. I really want to like this! I’m just worried that it’s already doomed because it’s part of the old production model and a certain part of the fandom will pan it for the race swap.

One_Curve19342026-01-03 16:15

pick up day and time please?