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Coronation Street Is Officially Canon in the MCU After Ben Kingsley Marvel Reference

Episode 2 of Wonder Man includes a VHS tape referencing Sir Ben Kingsley's Coronation Street role, marking the British soap as Marvel Cinematic Universe canon.

Summary by Radio Times
Well, we certainly didn’t have that on our 2026 bingo card!In an incredibly unexpected move, Marvel director Destin Daniel Cretton and writer Andrew Guest have effectively solidified Coronation Street - the iconic British soap set in Greater Manchester - as official canon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Yes you read that right: the long-running British soap - which recently celebrated its 65th birthday - has been referenced in the MCU, courtesy…

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FandomWire broke the news in on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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