Randall Park is Jimmy Woo

[Web-Head]

Randall Park has come on board Disney-Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp” to portray S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Jimmy Woo.

Park joins “Black Mirror” star Hannah John-Kamen, who was cast in a new role. Paul Rudd is returning in the title role with Evangeline Lilly coming back as Hope van Dyne — a.k.a. the Wasp. Michael Douglas and Michael Pena are also expected to reprise their roles from the original.

Peyton Reed, who directed “Ant-Man,” is back in the director’s chair, with Rudd and Gabriel Ferrari writing the script. Kevin Feige is producing. The plot is being kept under wraps.

The original film grossed $519 million worldwide, including $180 million domestically. Rudd reprised the role last year in “Captain America: Civil War.” Disney is slated to release the sequel on July 6, 2018.

Park stars opposite Constance Wu in ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” and has a recurring role as Danny Chung in HBO’s “Veep.” He starred with Rudd in the 2014 comedy “They Came Together,” and appeared in “Snatched” and “The House.” He will be seen next in James Franco’s comedy “The Disaster Artist.”

Park is represented by UTA, Principato-Young Entertainment, and attorney Steve Younger. The news was first reported by The Tracking Board.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/ant-man-and-the-wasp-randall-park-1202489815/

 

[Mike Murdock]

As I pointed out in another thread, Feige was clearly going to say more about the character when he was interrupted by the slide moving on to announce Laurence Fishburne.

 

[MbJ]

I wonder just how much, if any of his comic backstory will be kept.

Also this just reminded me how much I'd love to have Constance Wu in the MCU.

 

[DaddlerTheDalek]

He could be the new face of SHIELD in the movies.

 

[chamber-music]

Considering Woo started out as a FBI agent in the comics and there was a casting call for people to play FBI agents I think Woo will probably be in the FBI in the movie.

Woo may of been a former Shield agent or may become one in the future.

 

[Hypestyle]

agents of Atlas can rise again. I hope that Namora gets to be in the mix.

 

[Hypestyle]

I hope he can show up in some other movies as well, even the TV shows.

 

[Silvermoth]

agents of Atlas can rise again. I hope that Namora gets to be in the mix.

I would love that. Such a great cast. Plus, I think people will really love Randall