Ant-Man and the Wasp director, Peyton Reed, has once more commented on his affinity for the Fantastic Four, saying there’s a great story to tell on screen.
Peyton Reed may be busy promoting his new film Ant-Man and the Wasp but the director has once again talked about The Fantastic Four and how passionate he is about seeing these characters done right on the big screen.
Speaking to Simon Thompson of Forbes, Reed said: “When Ant-Man came around I jumped at the chance because it is a kind of movie that I’ve wanted to make for a long time. I’ve done comedies, I developed a version of Fantastic Four back in 2003 and so these are the kinds of movies I grew up on, have loved and always wanted to make.
“In terms of staying in the Marvel thing, it really is about, outside of the specific Ant-Man thing with these characters that I really love, who knows? I don’t know,” Reed said. “It really is just kind of being struck by a concept or a script or something.
“I have been asked about that because of this pending potential merger of Disney and Fox and my previous involvement with Fantastic Four. I stand by the fact that the Fantastic Four, the comics, are the crown jewels kind of thing and that I think there is still an amazing, unbelievably great Fantastic Four movie to be made.
“Beyond that, there have been no specific conversations about it. That merger is not even a done deal but it’s absolutely something that would be interesting particularly now because I think it’s like an insane challenge at this point. Also, I think thematically the Ant-Man movies deal with a lot of the same things that Fantastic Four does.”
Is a Fantastic Four movie something you would like to see Reed tackle in the future? Or is it far too soon to be thinking about integrating the characters into the MCU?
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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 and 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.
