Beauty and the Beast and Frozen star Josh Gad will officially become part of the MCU in upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man, where the actor will portray a fictionalized version of himself.
The casting has been revealed in the latest issue of Disney’s D23 Magazine (via The Direct), where Gad’s role is described as “an extremely famous version of himself” who rubs shoulders with celebrities within the MCU’s version of Hollywood.
The report also states that Gad will demonstrate his singing abilities. Will we also get confirmation that Frozen’s Olaf exists in the MCU? Perhaps.
Created by Shangi-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Yahya Abudu Mateen II (previously seen as Black Manta in DC’s Aquaman films), the upcoming Marvel show is designed as a superhero comedy set in the entertainment industry, amid the shooting of a new movie based on the series’ eponymous superhero.
The series will also see the return of Sir Ben Kingsley’s fan-favorite failed actor Trevor Slattery, first seen all the way back in Iron Man 3, and Agent P. Cleary, played by Succession actor Arian Moayed, who previously popped up in Spider-Man: No Way Home as an agent of the United States Deparment of Damage Control.
Marvel has kept relatively quiet about the offbeat series since its filming began in early 2023. After delays caused by that year’s SAG-AFTRA strike, the show finally wrapped shooting in April 2024 and has since been sat awaiting release.
As of now, Disney is set to drop all eight episodes of Wonder Man simultaneously via Disney+ on January 27, 2026, kicking off a big year for Marvel. The second season of Daredevil: Born Again will launch on March 4, with WandaVision sequel VisionQuest set to debut later in the year. On the big screen, Spider-Man: Brand New Day launches July 31, before Avengers: Doomsday arrives on December 18.
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