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The actor expressed his joy over working alongside Yahya AbdulMateen II and Sir Ben Kingsley, the latter of whom called him &34;Joseph Trousers.&34; Joe Pantoli
The actor expressed his joy over working alongside Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Sir Ben Kingsley, the latter of whom called him "Joseph Trousers."
Joe Pantoliano reveals* Wonder Man *role 22 years after Marvel's Daredevil movie
The actor expressed his joy over working alongside Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Sir Ben Kingsley, the latter of whom called him "Joseph Trousers."
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Joe Pantoliano joins Marvel's 'Wonder Man'. Credit:
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Joe Pantoliano is heading to the MCU. **
The 74-year-old actor revealed that he plays an undisclosed role in the upcoming Marvel television series *Wonder Man.***
"I'm gonna be in the new *Wonder Man* series," Pantoliano confirmed at a *Matrix* reunion panel held at New York Comic Con on Sunday. ** reached out to Marvel for comment.
While he did not disclose his role, Pantoliano said he had a blast shooting the Yahya Abdul-Mateen II-led superhero series.
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Joe Pantoliano at New York Comic Con's 'The Matrix' reunion.
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to lead Marvel's 'Wonder Man' series
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"Yahya!" he agreed, riffing on his costar's name. "And Sir Ben Kingsley. Just to hear him say my name, *Joe Pantoliano*."
He also confirmed that Kingsley never once referred to him as his widely used nickname, "Joey Pants," throughout filming. "No, never, he never did. He called me Lord Trousers," Pantoliano teased. "I can't be Joey. I'm 74, so it's Joseph Trousers."
This isn't Pantoliano's first foray with Marvel. He previously starred as Ben Urich in the 2003 *Daredevil* film headlined by Ben Affleck. It is currently unclear whether or not he will be reprising his role as the investigative journalist or taking on a new character as he heads to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. **
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Joe Pantoliano in 2003's 'Daredevil' movie.
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Speaking with ** ahead of New York Comic Con, Marvel Television head Brad Winderbaum teased that *Wonder Man* is a meta story "about acting and the journey of an actor in Hollywood."
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The Disney+ series will see Abdul-Mateen star as Simon Williams, an actor who auditions for the lead role in an upcoming *Wonder Man* reboot. He is accompanied on his quest by Kingsley's Trevor Slattery, with the pair forming a fast friendship over their shared passion for acting.
Winderbaum also confirmed that *Wonder Man* is taking a page from *WandaVision* and shifting its release date from December to January 2026. "We don't want it to get swallowed up by people watching *Home Alone* and *Die Hard* and *Elf*," he added.
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