'That's Life, Right?' Wonder Man Star Reacts to Series Cancellation, Just Months After Emmy Nomination and Season 2 Greenlight

Wonder Man prima Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has responded to the daze cancellation of his critically-acclaimed Disney+ series, conscionable months aft the amusement was renewed.

Writing connected Instagram, Abdul-Mateen confirmed earlier reports that Marvel had reversed people connected the series' continuation, though offered nary further hint arsenic to wherefore this determination had been made.

Launched backmost successful January to rave reviews and a consequent Emmy information for Abdul-Mateen's performance, the bid followed Abdul-Mateen's struggling histrion Simon and Ben Kingsley's beloved Marvel quality Trevor Slattery, the seasoned thespian. A brilliantly-written buddy comedy, the bid revealed that some characters held a concealed from the different arsenic they warmed to each different and navigated the ups and downs of beingness successful Hollywood — thing that present seems cruelly ironic.

Marvel officially renewed Wonder Man for a 2nd play successful March. The quality came arsenic a invited astonishment to fans aft immoderate interest the amusement had not recovered a immense audience, though the proposition was that it had been a comparatively inexpensive undertaking compared to different Marvel TV fare. Now, conscionable 4 months later, and with Abdul-Mateen inactive waiting to prime up his imaginable Emmy, Wonder Man Season 2 is nary longer happening — though Marvel and Disney person made nary remark arsenic to why.

"Word conscionable dropped that Wonder Man won't beryllium coming backmost for Season 2," Abdul-Mateen wrote. "(And if you don't knowww, present ya know! 😬) That's life, right? Everything volition shingle out.

"I wanted to accidental convey you to everybody who WATCHED the show, ENJOYED the show, and SHARED that they enjoyed the amusement successful immoderate mode oregon other," helium continued. "The amusement worked. And that's my favourite happening astir it. I could spot it connected the faces of the YouTube Reactors (because I watched on with y'all this time. Shoutout to y'all) and I tin spot successful the messages I get saying however the amusement reminded immoderate of you not to springiness up, and I consciousness it successful the genuine emotion shared erstwhile I bump into immoderate of you each during the day. So, reasoning of you each today.

"I'm gladsome we got to beryllium a portion of thing cool," helium concluded. "Thank you for watching… And uhh… See you astatine the EMMYS. 🫡✌🏾"

Last night, Wonder Man showrunner Andrew Guest besides commented connected the daze cancellation, though gave nary much item connected wherefore it had happened.

"Marvel has cancelled Wonder Man," Guest wrote. "So arrogant of the amusement we made. So grateful to person worked with Destin Daniel Cretton, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Sir Ben Kingsley. Want to convey everyone who watched and each the critics who supported us."

While it's inactive unclear what has happened to punctual this astonishing cancellation, the determination comes amid wider cutbacks connected Disney+ spending. Other than Vision Quest and Daredevil: Born Again Season 3, some of which are already successful post-production, Marvel has nary further live-action TV bid announced arsenic greenlit. The aforesaid is besides existent of Disney's Star Wars wing, which besides has nary confirmed further bid successful the pipeline present it has finished filming Ahsoka Season 2.

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