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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II poses for a portrait on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in New York. Abdul-Mateen is nominated for an Emmy Award for Wonder Man.
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has a theory about Marvel's 'Wonder Man' cancellation
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Two weeks after being nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Wonder Man, Abdul-Mateen found out that the series had been cancelled. He says Marvel could do more to support Black-led projects.
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