‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ casts Nathan Fillion as Wonder Man in cameo
Nathan Fillion has got himself a cameo in GoTG 2, and he is playing Wonder Man! Simon Williams!
Nathan Fillion and James Gunn are good friends, so fans of the Firefly and Castle star were hoping that the director might give the actor a role in Guardians of the Galaxy. However, it appears that neither Gunn nor Fillion wanted to give him a role that would preclude him from having a more significant part in the Marvel cinematic universe, because he ended up having a more secret cameo as the voice of the blue alien who gets his sinuses cleared out by Groot in the Kyln.
In the case of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 though, it appears as if Fillion may have a more significant role. Or at the very least, it’s a role where we’ll see his face on screen. However, explaining the role of Nathan Fillion in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 dives into some potential spoiler territory so continue at your own risk.
Some new photos from the set of Guardians of the Galaxy 2, now in production in Atlanta, Georgia, have revealed that Nathan Fillion has at least a bit part in the movie. The set in question is a Simon Williams Film Festival which appears to be in a small town of some sort. For those who don’t know, Simon Williams is also Wonder Man in the Marvel comics universe. For a time, he’s part of the Avengers, but he also becomes a Hollywood star. So who better to play the character than Nathan Fillion?
How do we know Nathan Fillion is playing Simon Williams? Well, outside of a theater that advertises the Simon Williams Film Festival, there is a series of posters showing the movies that Williams has starred in. The titles of these movies, at least one in particular, seem to indicate that this film festival is taking place on Earth.