Rumors that a German movie legend is joining the cast of Wonder Man have set the imaginations of MCU fans ablaze.
Industry buzz that German film legend Werner Herzog is in discussions to join the cast of Wonder Man came up in the r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers subreddit, much to the delight of fans who amused themselves with speculation about which role he will play.
The German multi-hyphenate previously appeared in three episodes of The Mandalorian on Disney Plus. Daniel Richtman, a self-described insider with questionable reliability, revealed Herzog’s supposed leap from the Star Wars universe to the MCU in a brief report.
Some fans were thrilled by the news, praising Herzog’s impressive film catalog.
Another Redditor jumped on the same train of thought, pointing to the rumor that Wonder Man will be a satirical take on Hollywood and suggesting that Herzog will play himself.
Other Redditors quickly fell in love with the idea, fascinated by the implications of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross’s presence in the show.
Amid the excitement, one fan teased that soon most Hollywood actors will have appeared in a Marvel Studios project.
Another fan pointed out that after 1981, all the Academy Award nominees appeared in the MCU at some point in their careers.
News of the possibility that Herzog may join the TV series is winning over Redditors who were previously skeptical about Wonder Man.
Wonder Man is being developed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) and Andrew Guest (30 Rock), with Cretton set to direct several episodes. The TV series will star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as industrialist Simon Williams, a rival of Tony Stark.