Wonder Man star Arian Moayed is confident that his character knows the true identity of Daredevil

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Arian Moayed at the launch event of Marvel Television's "Wonder Man"- Source: Getty

Wonder Man’s release on Disney+ is an exciting addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe because it offers fans the elements of comedy, action, and fun all in one. The most prominent point of conversation is actor Arian Moayed, who plays the role of Agent Cleary. He is a smart and slightly fumbling Damage Control agent who apparently understands the secretive world of the MCU more than we anticipated.

Moayed, in a recent interview, heavily implied that his Wonder Man character, Cleary, does not simply observe events around him. It is also possible that he can figure out one of the biggest secrets of Marvel: the real identity of Daredevil. This theory has left fans speculating online, and many are asking whether this inquisitive agent will be the one to find out who is indeed behind the mask of Hell’s Kitchen’s famous blind lawyer.


What Arian Moayed said about his Wonder Man character

In an interview with Brandon Davis on his show, The Brandon Davis Show, Arian Moayed shared one fun detail about his character, Agent Cleary, that he is more observant than he may seem. Moayed elaborated that one of his initial lines in Wonder Man suggests that Cleary observes peculiar things that other people overlook, such as a strange radiant glow in a person’s hands.

This is not entirely a joke, since it reveals that Cleary in Wonder Man is a keen detective with the ability to sense when something is not right. This concept is even more fascinating when it is related to Daredevil. When Brandon Davis asked Arian Moayed if Agent Cleary knew who Daredevil is, Moayed replied,

“Yes, I do actually. One of those first lines [in Wonder Man] is like, do you notice a subtle glow?’” It’s a callout that Agent Cleary was catching onto Simon’s ionic powers which weren’t fully shown until the show’s final moments and such knowledge seems to imply he would have a gut instinct about Matt Murdock’s identity being that of Daredevil!”

Matt Murdock is very secretive about his identity, yet Cleary appears to be the kind of person who would pick up on subtle details that other people fail to notice. Moayed commented that Cleary has such strong instincts that he may already have an idea of who Daredevil is. Whether this becomes a running joke or a plot twist down the line, Cleary’s curiosity is leaving fans with much to talk about.


Fun fan theories

Fans started to come up with fun theories after Moayed shared his comments, which became viral on the internet. With Cleary already starting to read between the lines in Wonder Man, will he appear in bigger MCU tales such as Daredevil: Born Again or Spider-Man: Brand New Day?

There are fans who believe that Marvel might explore Cleary as a comic relief character and a wild card, one who keeps uncovering things by accident, such as the true identity of Daredevil. It is also an added bit of fun, given that the dual life led by Matt Murdock is supposed to be a secret.

Once Cleary begins to connect the dots, there may be some very comical or awkward scenes as he endeavors to figure out what is actually happening. Will he say it out loud? Will he stay quiet? Or will he merely make fun of Matt in his own weird way? Whatever the case may be, it appears that Cleary has the potential to be more important than we initially believed, at the very least, and fans are eager to know where the MCU will take him next.


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Edited by Ritika Pal