Earlier today, Marvel announced that Wonder Man had been cancelled, despite having previously renewed the series for a second season. Now, Wonder Man star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is speaking out about the surprising cancellation of the series.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on Wonder Man Cancellation

The actor, who starred as Simon Williams in Wonder Man, took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the news.

“Word just dropped that Wonder Man won’t be coming back for Season 2. (And if you don’t knowww, now ya knoww!) That’s life, right? Everything will shake out,” he wrote in the captain. “I wanted to say thank you to everybody who WATCHED the show, ENJOYED the show, and SHARED that they enjoyed the show in some way or other.“

He continued, “The show worked. And that’s my favorite thing about it. I could see it on the faces of the Youtube Reactors (because I watched along with y’all this time. Shoutout to y’all) and I can see in the messages I get saying how the show reminded some of you not to give up, and I feel it in the genuine love shared when I bump into some of you all during the day. So, thinking of you all today. I’m glad we got to be a part of something cool. Thank you for watching… And uhh… See you at the EMMYS.“

Abdul-Mateen II has received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on Wonder Man.

Abdul-Mateen II Was Excited to Return

When the series was renewed for a second season, Abdul-Mateen II spoke of his excitement about coming back for more. “Yeah, this one was special,” he said. “I usually distance myself from the work after it comes out, and distance myself from the conversation and things like that. I think that’s just my healthy way of interacting with this feedback loop. But Wonder Man was a bit different, because it was so special for creatives, for artists, for people with dreams. So, I really did enjoy participating, sort of peripherally, with the conversation about the show, and it touched a lot of people, and that was something that I was really, really proud to be a part of. So I am happy that we got a season 2, and thank you. I’m happy that we got a season 2, and I’m excited to share what we got in store.“