Paul Rudd to play Ant-Man
 

Marvel confirmed the news today. No word on if he's playing Hank Pym or Scott Lang.

According to the BBC he's Hank Pym
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25446890

The Marvel press release didn't specify which version. I think he's Scott Lang.

I do like Paul Rudd, but what excites me is Edgar Wright directing! Love his work...

Looks like Paul Rudd isn't Hank Pym as Michael Douglas has now been officially cast as Hank.

http://www.newsarama.com/20026-ant-m...-hank-pym.html

That's cool. Pym in an interesting character, but wouldn't make for a good lead in a movie without compromising what he really is.

Hopefully they sign Douglas on to Avengers 2 so Ant-Man still has a hand in the creatation of Ultron.

So I guess Wasp won't be in this movie if the original Ant-man is retired and an old man.

Why not, if I remember correctly Hank is older then Janet.

Or that she'll be played by Helen Mirren.

Isn't Hank a wife-beater in the comics? I think they'll avoid him slapping his wife in the face on-screen.

That was like one story arc a decade ago and it's never come up before or since. People are making a lot of noise about that.

They haven't avoided having Tony Stark drinking excessively...

Because getting drunk is mainstream. Slapping around your wife isn't.

Being an alcoholic isn't mainstream, and Tony Stark is an alcoholic.

I don't know what books you've been reading, but that whole issue has been something that a lot of Avengers writers have relied on to keep Hank and Janet on and off for ages.

Not to mention it was a major plot point in the early years of The Ultimates title

Millions of people are alcoholics.

Ant-Man is set to be released after Avengers 2.
A2 is set for May 2015.
Ant-Man for July 2015.
Ant-Man wasn't in the cards until Edgar Wright approached them to make the movie. I would be heavily surprised if Ant-Man plays any part in A2... but it WOULD be nice is A2 set up the character or events for the upcoming Ant-Man.

Totes magotes.

Wait, an elderly Hank Pym? When did that happen?

Millions of people have cancer, too. Does that make it mainstream? If so, we finally have a use for hipsters.

The same could probably be said for men who beat their wives....heck, part of me wonders what the Venn diagram of wife-beaters and alcoholics would look like.

It ends up forming the Pabst Blue Ribbon logo.

I just think the name "Ant-Man" is gonna look silly on a marquee, I'unno. I can't picture sitting in a theater when they show the trailer, and not hearing lots of snickers. It's just a really unfortunate name. Like, a "we ran out of ideas" name.

They could go all self-aware with it, and market it as "Ant-Man (We Know, We Know, But 'The Atom' Was Taken)"... :lol:

I think what you mean to say CyberCubed is that seeing self-destructive alcoholism is more tolerable to a mainstream audience rather than witnessing spousal abuse on film/television (whether it's alcohol-influenced or not).

They've been talking about an Ant-Man movie for a while now. And I'm pretty sure I remember them originally wanting to have Wasp be a part of Avengers 1, but decided against it.

But yeah, I just hope that Ultron's creation is somehow related to Pym.

Is Ant-man also going to become giant in the film? Or are they only going to show him get really small?

a new TV Spot reveals that,

Spoiler that **** man

If they're showing something in commercials airing on TV I don't think that's a spoiler, its something Marvel wants people to know before going into the movie.

Just like James Cameron wanted everyone to know that John Conner was a No, the people who splice together TV spots and trailers aren't always making decisions that the director agrees with.

Yeah, you hear all the time about how the production folks are pissed at what marketing uses to promote their movies. Regarding Ant-Man, if Marvel production wanted people to know then they would've already announced it. Feige and Peyton Reed have both been asked about this character in question appearing in Ant-Man and they both gave a 'no comment' response.

I'll never understand why marketing has free reign to ruin a movie without the blessing of the folks who actually put the movie together.

Just got back, it was righteous. So funny and a ton of good performances. So psyched for Scott's inclusion in Civil War and Avengers 3.

I just got back from seeing it. I don't even want to hurt any ants now after seeing this. I was avoiding stepping on ants when I was walking home :lol:

It was great film a, little boring in parts but the visual effects were amazing, it had some good action scenes and was funny.

Ant-Man was really solid! Surprisingly solid considering the behind-the-scenes issues the movie had. Not the best Marvel movie, but I think it's pretty high on the list. I enjoyed it a lot, and it's nice to see a "smaller", more personal movie in-between big crossover things like Age of Ultron and Civil War.

You can definitely still feel Edgar Wright's influence in the movie, and Peyton Reed did an admirable job bringing it to life. Though you can also tell which sections likely lead to Wright leaving the project -- and like with Joss Whedon and Age of Ultron, they're scenes meant to connect and build the wider MCU, and seem totally unnecessary to the actual plot of the movie (though they're still fun and worthwhile in their own right). That's the tricky balancing act Marvel Studios is performing, and thankfully it's still working for now. But I can see why some filmmakers would have an issue with the constant world-building sometimes distracting from the story they want to tell.

Highly recommended, though! It's a strong introduction to the character and holds up well against most solo Marvel films.

I just came back from watching it too, completely surprised how much it exceeded my expectation (from just watching the trailer)! I thought it was going to be rather cheesy but it turns out much more believable after I watched it.

Oh, for those who have yet to watch it, remember to stay till the end of the credits to catch BOTH the mid-credits scene and the end-credits scene!

Seeing it in a couple of hours with my babe... got my "Dark Knight Rises" shirt on and ready.

Yeah, it's a tradition... I've worn my "Dark Knight Rises" shirt to every Marvel movie since Iron Man 3. :tcool::tlol:

Just saw it. Surprise surprise, it's another toothless risk-free entry in the MCU.

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Honestly, Phase II has been a real bust for me, and this did nothing to calm my concerns. It's visually stunning and has good humor, but it left me with a vacant feeling...like I'd seen this sort all before...which is understandable given it was meant for a different sort of Phase, a phase we as an audience and Marvel as a production crew are steadily moving away from. As a last gasp for this type of film (origin stories I hear won't be a big deal going forward), it's serviceable enough

***

LOVED IT. Second favorite MCU film, after Guardians of the Galaxy.

Except for the terrible bland MCU villain (alas, poor Darren Cross... you were as boring as vanilla sh!t), this totally felt like an Edgar Wright film. So much good humor.

Marvel needs to get Evangeline Lilly in that Wasp suit ASAP.

Or bring Janet back from the Quantum Realm.

Or both.

I saw Ant-Man today, Thought it was good. :)

There's an Easter Egg that nobody hasn't noticed.
http://www.lasertimepodcast.com/2015...talking-about/

Instead of Ant Man 2, how about WASP:

Hope Van Dyne tries to find her missing mother in the Microverse as Wasp. Hank Pym and Scott Lang as supporting characters, but I want the main focus on WASP.

Evangeline Lily deserves to headline, not support. Besides, I'm really tired of male protagonists who are all fighting corrupt businessmen weaponizing tech or being corrupted by it.

Seriously, every non-Thor movie has been about this in some form or fashion:

Iron Man 1: Obadiah Stane weaponizing Iron Man armor
Iron Man 2: Justin Hammer weaponizing Iron Man armor
Captain America 1: Red Skull weaponized by the super soldier serum (and creating bad weapons)
The Incredible Hulk: General Ross weaponizing Banner's research
Iron Man 3: Killian Aldrich weaponizing Extremis
Captain America 2: Alexander Pierce weaponizing the Helicarriers
Avengers 2: Tony Stark weaponizing Iron Man Armor and Loki's Staff AI
Ant Man: Darren Cross weaponizing Pym Particles

The Avengers is sort of a Thor movie, as it's Loki on a rampage...

From this perspective, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is practically Luddite or Amish. :tlol: