Marvel Just Cast a Mutant for a 2026 TV Series

Marvel just added a very unexpected face to its mutant roster: Doorman. Yes, that Doorman. And he is headed to the Wonder Man series. I did not have that on my 2026 bingo card, but here we are.

Byron Bowers is playing Doorman in Wonder Man

Comedian-actor Byron Bowers has been confirmed as DeMarr Davis, aka Doorman, in Marvel Studios' upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man. The confirmation came via the Winter 2025 issue of Disney's D23 Magazine, which also makes this the character's first time in live action.

Doorman 101 (deep-cut fans, you already know)

Doorman first showed up back in 1989 in West Coast Avengers #46 as a regular guy who answers a bizarre classified for, and I swear this is how it was pitched, 'costumed adventurers.' His power set is weird in a good way: he can turn intangible and basically act as a living doorway so people can pass through walls and other solid structures. In the comics he usually rocks a minimalist black suit with white gloves and boots, a cape, and a mask with diamond-shaped eye holes.

He often runs with the Great Lakes Avengers, a revolving door team that has featured the likes of Squirrel Girl, Flatman, and Mr. Immortal, and at different points even Hawkeye and Deadpool. For now, Marvel Studios has not said whether the team itself will show up in the series, so keep expectations in check.

Where Wonder Man fits in Marvel's calendar

Wonder Man is currently slated to premiere January 27, 2026, kicking off Marvel Studios' year and landing early in Phase 6. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II leads as Simon Williams, and Sir Ben Kingsley is back as Trevor Slattery. The setup follows Williams dealing with Hollywood highs and lows while angling for the lead in a superhero movie. If Marvel leans into the satire, this could be fun.

Mutants creeping further into the MCU

Bowers' Doorman adds to Marvel's increasingly visible mutant presence onscreen. Namor literally called himself a mutant in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and several legacy X-Men actors are set to return in Avengers: Doomsday. Doorman might not be the headline grabber, but he is a clever piece to slide into Wonder Man's Hollywood-meets-superhero sandbox.

• Role: Byron Bowers as DeMarr Davis/Doorman (first live-action appearance)
• Confirmed by: Disney's D23 Magazine (Winter 2025)
• Series: Wonder Man (Disney+), premiere date January 27, 2026
• Leads: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Simon Williams), Sir Ben Kingsley (Trevor Slattery)
• Doorman basics: debuted in West Coast Avengers #46 (1989); goes intangible and lets others pass through solid objects; iconic black-and-white minimalist suit with diamond-eye mask
• Usual comic allies: Great Lakes Avengers (Squirrel Girl, Flatman, Mr. Immortal, plus Hawkeye and Deadpool at times) — no team confirmation for the show yet
• Mutant context: joins Namor and returning X-Men alumni in Marvel's expanding on-screen mutant lane, including the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday

Worth noting: this casting first bubbled up via reporting by Disheeta Maheshwari at SuperHeroHype, and then got the official nod from D23 Magazine. File this under unexpected, but promising — Doorman's powers are tailor-made for clever gags and set pieces, which is exactly the kind of oddball energy a Wonder Man show could use.