Ant-Man The Official Ant-Man News and Speculation Thread - Part 1

[The Caped Knight]

Michael Douglas to Play Hank Pym in Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/michael-douglas-ant-man-1201052848/

Well I guess that means Paul is Scott Lang.

 

[Endeavor]

Ok, so geriatric Pym. Got it.
Unhappy.

 

[cosmicherosa]

Holy crapola! This just got me really pumped. He is the kind of actor that lifts others up around him and makes them work harder. This should be great!

 

[Mr.M]

Michael Douglas are you ****ing kidding me? Nice...

Zeta-Jones is Wasp right?

 

[Chewy]

Cool cool cool.

Wonder what they do with Wasp

 

[Endeavor]

Cool cool cool.

Wonder what they do with Wasp

Well forget about Rashida now.
Maybe they can get Betty White to play her.

 

[The Caped Knight]

Michael Douglas are you ****ing kidding me? Nice...

Zeta-Jones is Wasp right?

Word

I'd pay money to see that.

 

[Suzanne78]

Hank Pym is trending on Twitter.

This'll be the one and only time that ever happens

That said, I'm really interested to see how the rest of the casting shakes down. I don't think this means Pym's a villain, but he might be an antagonist. Wright loves his little twists and stuff.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

Wow...that's craazy. Wow.

Great actor, looking forward to it even though Pym is old. Excluding Thor, that makes Pym the oldest hero. Cap doesn't count because he was frozen.

 

[Chewy]

Well forget about Rashida now.
Maybe they can get Betty White to play her.

Because Douglas with a gorgeous young wife would be so unbelievable

 

[Dark Raven]

Douglas looks really old these days. He looks like Kirk Douglas in Saturn 3 or even in Tough Guys.

And according to Bleeding Cool, he's the villain. But they got their source from Variety. However, Marvel themselves don't state he's the villain. But perhaps they are planning to make him so, but don't want to give the game away. It could be another Mandarin-type of scenario where they completely change the nature of a comic character, and since it's directly from Marvel, it will probably become official in the comics and all other mediums too.

I don't see Douglas's Pym ever joining the Avengers. Even Dr Selvig has more chance of joining them than Pym.

 

[TeeKay]

It's confirmed.

Paul Rudd is playing Scott Lang, and Michael Douglas is playing Hank Pym!

http://marvel.com/news/movies/2014/1/13/21746/michael_douglas_to_star_as_hank_pym_in_marvels_ant-man

Awesome. He's a great actor. Yep, this movie will be based off 'To Steal an Ant-Man' with Hank Pym appearing in flashbacks too. Paul Rudd is playing Scott Lang. I can't wait!!!t:

 

[Sawyer]

Michael Douglas to Play Hank Pym in Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/michael-douglas-ant-man-1201052848/

Well I guess that means Paul is Scott Lang.

Wut?

 

[Endeavor]

Because Douglas with a gorgeous young wife would be so unbelievable

No, not unbelievable. But what's good for the goose is good for the gander, right?
In fact, let's cast all remaining heroes with amazing actors in their 3rd age. You know, because it's okay.. because they're great actors!
Helen Mirren for Captain Marvel
Morgan Freeman for T'Challa
etc
etc
etc

 

[Dark Raven]

So Wright was determined to stick with the idea of Pym being Ant-Man in the 1960s, and Pym was always going to be old. It looks like there was never really any other interpretation of that statement (eg Pym technically being the Ant-Man of the 60s in the comics, but perhaps shifted to a more recent decade).

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

I wonder who will play young Pym if we get flashbacks?

 

[Endeavor]

I don't see Douglas's Pym ever joining the Avengers. Even Dr Selvig has more chance of joining them than Pym.

Unfortunately, i think this casting pretty much confirms that.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

Douglas looks really old these days. He looks like Kirk Douglas in Saturn 3 or even in Tough Guys.

And according to Bleeding Cool, he's the villain. But they got their source from Variety. However, Marvel themselves don't state he's the villain. But perhaps they are planning to make him so, but don't want to give the game away. It could be another Mandarin-type of scenario where they completely change the nature of a comic character, and since it's directly from Marvel, it will probably become official in the comics and all other mediums too.

I don't see Douglas's Pym ever joining the Avengers. Even Dr Selvig has more chance of joining them than Pym.

The old-timey hero turning into the elderly villain? Reminds me of Up.

 

[Derrick9592]

I am way mind blown Seriously, I didn't see this coming.

 

[Endeavor]

I kinda did. Not the casting choice but it's what I've been fearing for years.

 

[Ragnaroknroll]

Wow...that's craazy. Wow.

Great actor, looking forward to it even though Pym is old. Excluding Thor, that makes Pym the oldest hero. Cap doesn't count because he was frozen.

How? Thor is like a thousand years old.

*** Oops just reread your comment ***

Yes you are right.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Didnt see this coming

 

[Dark Raven]

Unfortunately, i think this casting pretty much confirms that.

I don't see him ever being any of Pym's other identities. Not unless he changes the name of some of them - eg Geriatric Man, Thermal Jacket etc

 

[Dark Raven]

The old-timey hero turning into the elderly villain? Reminds me of Up.

Reminds me of the first Mission Impossible movie where they destroyed the Jim Phelps character (who was originally the hero of the TV series as portrayed by Peter Graves). He was turned into the aging villain (played by Jon Voight) against Tom Cruise.

 

[Endeavor]

I don't see him ever being any of Pym's other identities. Not unless he changes the name of some of them - eg Geriatric Man, Thermal Jacket etc

Too soon to joke, too soon.
I'm in mourning.