Aside from that, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is also set to appear in HBO’s upcoming Watchmen TV series.
According to a new report, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is in talks with MGM to play the lead in Candyman, which has been described as a “spiritual sequel” to the original 1992 horror classic.
Abdul-Mateen II was seen most recently as Black Manta in Warner Bros.’
But there has been a great deal of hope that Tony Todd, who originated the role, would be given the chance to return.