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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II<\/a> and Ben Kingsley<\/a><\/strong>, the stars of the upcoming Marvel series Wonder Man<\/a><\/strong>, teased secrets and other plot details about their characters in a recent interview. Abdul-Mateen portrays Simon Williams<\/strong>, an actor who auditions for the in-universe eponymous movie. Meanwhile, Kingsley reprises his role as Trevor Slattery<\/strong>, a failed actor who previously pretended to be the Mandarin for Aldrich Killian before Xu Wenwu\u2019s Ten Rings organization took him as a captive.<\/p>\n The two co-actors sat down to discuss their upcoming series, Wonder Man, during a recent interview. <\/p>\n \u201cSimon is an up-and-coming actor who has a big secret,\u201d Yahya Abdul-Mateen II said about his character to Entertainment Tonight<\/a>, likely referring to the superpowers that Simon seems to possess in the promotional material for the series.<\/p>\n The Black Mirror<\/a> actor also noted that Simon needs help in the show to land the role he desperately wants, which happens to be the titular character in the in-universe Wonder Man movie.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, describing his character, Trevor, Ben Kingsley observed, \u201cWhen Simon is at his most vulnerable, Trevor says I can help you do this. But there is something he\u2019s not telling Simon.\u201d This implies that Trevor has a secret of his own, and the dynamic between the two characters will be an important aspect of the narrative.<\/p>\n Abdul-Mateen II also explained to the outlet why Simon is so relatable. \u201cHe is a dreamer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\nYahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley hint at Simon and Trevor\u2019s secrets in Wonder Man<\/h2>\n