Though Marvel is playing coy about which Ant-man he will be playing. That kinda goes with some of the original info about the movie from years ago, that both Hank Pym and Scott Lang would appear.
He reads as smart, and there is something human-scale and relatable about him. He makes a nice contrast to Cap and Thor's larger-than-life stature, which is how Pym works best in the Avengers, I think.
I think that it's going to be The Irredeemable Ant-Man.
I think they got the name wrong when they said Scott Lang. I think they mean Eric O'Grady. In Irredeemable Ant-Man he stole the Pym particles to become Ant-Man, which they say is a part of this story. And way back when Edgar Wright said that his original idea was for the Irredeemable Ant-Man.
It also makes sense with Paul Rudd being Cast as Ant-Man. I see him playing the jerky O'Grady more than Pym.
Scott Lang ALSO originally stole the Ant-Man tech.
Douglas is looking pretty old and withered these days. Not sure how I feel about Hank being portrayed as an elderly gentleman. Although, I am happy that the film version Ant Man will be the Scott Lang incarnation.
I'm intrigued by the Michael Douglas casting simply because I only know Hank Pym as a founding member of the Avengers. I'm curious how they will have an older Ant-Man without a back-story as a Marvel super-hero. And, if he is indeed a super-hero with a history, where has he been while Cap, Iron Man, and the Avengers have been rocking and rolling?
This casting actually bothers me much less than Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm (?) since I feel like the FF should maintain a family dynamic, but whatever...
I'm intrigued by the Michael Douglas casting simply because I only know Hank Pym as a founding member of the Avengers. I'm curious how they will have an older Ant-Man without a back-story as a Marvel super-hero. And, if he is indeed a super-hero with a history, where has he been while Cap, Iron Man, and the Avengers have been rocking and rolling?
This casting actually bothers me much less than Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm (?) since I feel like the FF should maintain a family dynamic, but whatever...
I'm intrigued by the Michael Douglas casting simply because I only know Hank Pym as a founding member of the Avengers. I'm curious how they will have an older Ant-Man without a back-story as a Marvel super-hero. And, if he is indeed a super-hero with a history, where has he been while Cap, Iron Man, and the Avengers have been rocking and rolling?
This casting actually bothers me much less than Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm (?) since I feel like the FF should maintain a family dynamic, but whatever...
Pym could have had one of the "super" careers that SHIELD was successful in keeping quiet.
Considering his size, his exploits could have been easily covered up, perhaps even literally swept under the rug.
This is one of those continuity issues that I give the movie makers a pass on (not that they asked for it). This can work. Everyone wants to be in super-hero movie.
Hmm... I like this bit of casting. Weird old man is pretty much the only way you can make Hank Pym interesting. Plus if he was the lead the story would immediately be "Next Marvel Movie To Star Schizophrenic Wife Beater"... the mainstream isn't great at context.
So, Hank is no longer a contemporary of Tony & Bruce. Stark now builds Ultron. Ugh. Okay, movie universe is not the same as comic universe. Movie universe is not the same as comic universe, movie universe is not the same as comic universe, repeat...
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I don't even know what that means, so don't ask.
Scott Lang ALSO originally stole the Ant-Man tech.
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THAT'S NOT TRUE!
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelFreshman/news/?a=92843
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This casting actually bothers me much less than Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm (?) since I feel like the FF should maintain a family dynamic, but whatever...
This is smart casting. Marvel has taken Hank off the board, but still shown a bit of respect by casting a big name for the roll.
Considering his size, his exploits could have been easily covered up, perhaps even literally swept under the rug.
(Eric is the only way this movie can be saved)