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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jan 13, 2014 14:22:28 GMT -6
Michael Douglas is doing his first comic book movie.
Edgar Wright Shares 'Ant-Man' Tease The actor will play opposite Paul Rudd in Marvel Studio’s Ant-Man. More to come...
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jan 13, 2014 15:41:09 GMT -6
Michael Douglas has become the second major casting for Ant-Man, the Disney/Marvel movie that stars Paul Rudd. Douglas, fresh off his Golden Globes win last night for Behind The Candelabra, will play Hank Pym, who first appeared in the comic in 1962. Pym is a scientist who was first Ant-Man then became Giant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket and even the tiny Wasp for a while in the comic’s mythology; no word on which persona Douglas’ Pym will take per the announcement unveiled today on Marvel.com. HankPym“With Hank Pym’s rich history in the Marvel Universe, we knew we needed an actor capable of bringing the weight and stature to the role that the character deserves,” said Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige in the post. “We felt incredibly relieved when Michael Douglas agreed to step into the part with the charm and fortitude he brings to every character he inhabits, and couldn’t be more excited to see what he will do to bring Hank Pym to life.” Edgar Wright is directing the superhero pic, which is due out July 31, 2015.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jan 14, 2014 20:53:14 GMT -6
With Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas now set as Scott Lang and Hank Pym, Marvel has now moved on to other supporting players by offering Michael Pena a part in “Ant-Man.”
Edgar Wright is directing with Kevin Feige producing.
Plot details are still vague, but fans have suspected Wright is taking a different approach since both Lang and Pym were the superhero at some point.
Marvel is planning a April shoot and the female lead the last major role left to cast. Rashida Jones and Bryce Dallas Howard have been mentioned but, as of now, no one has been offered the part.
Even if Dallas Howard got an offer, she may have an issue with doing “Ant-Man” as she is also on board for “Jurassic World” which would turn into a scheduling conflict. Jessica Chastain was also approached for the part but passed on it.
Pena is repped by CAA and just wrapped production on Sony’s “Fury.” TheWrap first reported the news.
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