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Michelle Pfeiffer and Laurence Fishburne join Ant-Man and the Wasp as Janet Van Dyne and Goliath

July 23, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Marvel has kicked off its panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International this evening with Ant-Man and the Wasp, beginning with some casting news on the sequel.

Michelle Pfeiffer and Laurence Fishburne are swapping the DC universe for the MCU, with Pfeiffer set to play Janet Van Dyne and Fishburne as Dr. Bill Foster, a.k.a. Goliath. Furthermore, Hannah John-Kamen’s role has been revealed, and she’s playing the villain The Ghost, while Walton Goggins is portraying Sonny Burch.

More casting info for #AntManAndTheWasp. Laurence Fishburne, Randall Park, Walter Goggins and Hannah John Kamen. #Marvel #SDCC #HallH pic.twitter.com/dsI33D0mVf

— Corgi Kohmander (@CorgiKohmander) July 23, 2017

Ant-Man and the Wasp reunites Ant-Man director Peyton Reed with with stars Paul Rudd (Scott Lang), Evangeline Lilly (Hope Van Dyne), Michael Douglas (Hank Pym), Michael Pena (Luis), David Dastmalchian (Kurt) and T.I. (Dave), and also stars Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne, Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Bill Foster/Goliath, Hannah John-Kamen as The Ghost and Walton Goggins as Sonny Burch. It is is set for release in the UK on June 29th, 2018, and in the US on July 6th, 2018.

Originally published July 23, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Hannah John-Kamen, Laurence Fishburne, Marvel, Michelle Pfeiffer, San Diego Comic-Con International, Walton Goggins

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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