Paul Rudd to play Ant-Man

*NinjaPug* · 12-19-2013, 08:34 PM

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

*Raph's Girl* · 12-19-2013, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by NinjaPug

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

*NinjaPug* · 12-19-2013, 08:55 PM

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

*discordiatookie* · 12-28-2013, 03:45 PM

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

*Raph's Girl* · 01-13-2014, 03:55 PM

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

*ToTheNines* · 01-21-2014, 02:04 PM

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.

*CyberCubed* · 01-21-2014, 02:10 PM

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

*Candy Kappa* · 01-21-2014, 02:40 PM

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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.

*Andrew NDB* · 01-21-2014, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

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

Or that she'll be played by Helen Mirren.

*CyberCubed* · 01-21-2014, 02:48 PM

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

*Andrew NDB* · 01-21-2014, 02:49 PM

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Isn't Hank a wife-beater in the comics?

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.

*plastroncafe* · 01-21-2014, 02:50 PM

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

*CyberCubed* · 01-21-2014, 03:54 PM

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

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

*plastroncafe* · 01-21-2014, 03:55 PM

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

*ZariusTwo* · 01-21-2014, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

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.

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

*CyberCubed* · 01-21-2014, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

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

Millions of people are alcoholics.

FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza · 01-23-2014, 05:07 PM

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.

*KROW* · 01-26-2014, 02:43 AM

Totes magotes.

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

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Millions of people are alcoholics.

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

**Jester** · 01-26-2014, 03:26 AM

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.

~~Leo656~~ · 01-26-2014, 04:24 AM

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)"...

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NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,390	The Marvel press release didn't specify which version. I think he's Scott Lang.

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ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,373	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.

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CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	So I guess Wasp won't be in this movie if the original Ant-man is retired and an old man.

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CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	Isn't Hank a wife-beater in the comics? I think they'll avoid him slapping his wife in the face on-screen.

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~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	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)"...