Wonder Man Star Calls Out Disney Over Marvel Cancellations: 'Optics Are Obvious'

After Marvel canceled the Disney+ series Wonder Man and halted plans for a Blade movie starring Mahershala Ali, fans noted the common thread: both projects were led by Black actors. Wonder Man star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has now publicly called out Disney, saying the optics are obvious. The back-to-back moves underscored how rarely Marvel Studios features Black leads.