So, the other day, I saw a teaser trailer for Wonder Man, but because it was not released by Disney, I did not cover it. I did not want to cover a trailer that may have been "leaked" or simply not official, having not come from Disney. So, if I am going to be honest, when I saw this trailer, I did not find it funny. I was not sure of the tone or what they were going for, so I thought it was trash. I was also tired as well, so I decided to check it out the following day once I was well rested to rewatch it and to see what I thought of it, fresh faced......and, well, I like it.
So, the teaser showed a director who has not directed in a while, and he has decided to come back to remake and direct a film called Wonder Man, based on a film from the past, in the middle of the world, seemingly having superhero fatigue. He is going to be doing some auditions for the role, and we see Trevor wanting to go for the part along with his friend Simon Williams, who really wants the job since he feels he was born to play the part. There is a short clip of a child watching Wonder Man in the movie theatre with his father, so we are led to believe this is Simon when he is younger.
This official trailer is an extension of the teaser I saw, detailing Simon really wanting to be a part of this project called Wonder Man, and he is gearing himself up for the auditions. Whilst both Simon and his friend Trevor, aka "The Mandarin" from Iron Man 3 or Shang-Chi, are going for the role, having gone through casting, Simon and Trevor have been called to meet with the director, and Simon keeps calling his agent to see if he has got the part.
The tone is funny, quirky, and from what I have heard, is meant to be a really good show. The Superhero genre at the moment, especially with the MCU, is a little all over the place with mixed feelings about movies and shows, having people scream out superhero fatigue when it is really mediocre fatigue. There have been some bad decisions, and people want great stories more than anything. The show is going to be very meta, so it will be interesting to see the feedback once this is out and if, in fact, it IS any good. Ironheart received mixed reviews, and Daredevil received mixed but more favourable reviews, so let us just hope this one is a winner for the MCU, whilst we gear up for the next project. Another and better trailer is needed, though. Also, as I write this, the director (or showrunner in this instance) is Destin Daniel Cretton, the man behind Shang-Chi AND the NOW FILMING, Spider-Man: Brand New Day....interesting, right?
