Saved by Mario Lopez! "Access Hollywood" Host Makes Appearance in Upcoming Marvel Series "Wonder Man"

Lopez explains the importance of "The Doorman Clause" in "Wonder Man" – which premieres January 27th on Disney+

Access Hollywood host Mario Lopez will be taking his skills and applying them to the news within the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man.

What's Happening:

  • The Saved by the Bell alum shared his cameo from the upcoming Wonder Man series on his X account, also revealing that he will appear in episode 4.
  • Lopez talks about "The Doorman Clause," where those with superpowers will no longer be allowed to perform in major motion picture or TV roles.
  • This relates to the hero of the series, Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), who himself has powers that he is trying to hide in order to make it big in Hollywood.

  • Marvel also shared a number of the images seen in this video separately on their own X account.

  • Wonder Man follows Simon Williams, a struggling actor with secret powers, auditioning for a role that hits close to home - a remake of the 1980 superhero film Wonder Man. 
  • Sir Ben Kingsley reprises his role as Trevor Slattery, a failed actor who was propped up to be "The Mandarin" in Iron Man 3.
  • Additional cast members include Demetrius Grosse, Ed Harris, Arian Moayed, Lauren Glazier, Josh Gad, Byron Bowers, Béchir Sylvain and Manny McCord.
  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton will be directing the first two of eight episodes.
  • The full trailer for the series was released on New Year's Day ahead of the series' January 27th debut on Disney+.

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