With much of the Marvel focus on Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War at the moment, it’s easy to forget that Marvel Studios had a third movie set to arrive this year in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Recently, we’ve had a brand new image from the film, as well as a couple of pieces of promo art, and now leading man Paul Rudd has been chatting to Variety about the movie, which sees his Ant-Man sharing top billing with Evangeline Lilly’s Wasp – and with good reason, according to Rudd:
“You know, we’re a team,” said Rudd. “In the comics, that was the same story, Ant-Man and Wasp worked together. And so we just finished shooting, so we’ll see what the final movie is, but we’re very much partners in the film.”
Rudd also praised his new co-star Michelle Pfeiffer, as well as the returning Michael Douglas: “She’s absolutely tremendous and it was really cool to see Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Douglas just on set. You look over and go, ‘Oh my god.’ Legends. So, they’re both really lovely people and it was a thrill to get to work with them.”
From the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes Ant-Man and The Wasp, a new chapter featuring heroes with the astonishing ability to shrink. In the aftermath of Captain America: Civil War, Scott Lang grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a super hero and a father. As he struggles to rebalance his life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he’s confronted by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside the Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from the past.
Ant-Man & The Wasp sees Peyton Reed returning to the director’s chair and stars Paul Rudd (Scott Lang), Evangeline Lilly (Hope Van Dyne), Michael Douglas (Hank Pym), Michael Pena (Luis), David Dastmalchian (Kurt), Abby Ryder Fortson (Cassie Lang), Judy Greer (Maggie), Bobby Cannavale (Paxton) and T.I. (Dave), while new additions to the cast include Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne, Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Bill Foster/Goliath, Hannah John-Kamen as The Ghost, Walton Goggins as Sonny Burch and Randall Park as Jimmy Woo.
