Ant-Man The Official Ant-Man News and Speculation Thread - Part 6

[Dr. Evil]

 

[Flint Marko]

I really dig this costume. This might be one of the best in the MCU.

 

[Adversary]

Some character descriptions & quotes from the cast.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Ah, so Pena is one of Lang's crew. Did we know that already? I didn't.

 

[Mask&Cape]

The most negative is almost always the most vocal.

Yes, but what does that matter? How will that affect the movie one iota?

Exactly

People who enjoyed will think that was good, I'll see it when it's out

People who didn't tend to feel the need to tell everyone and anyone they personally didn't like a trailer, that the movie will suck, and that nobody else should enjoy it either

Yes, but who listens to listen to these people anyway?

Plus, most negative social media bandwagons are a few haters with the majority just being sheep that bleat agreement despite the fact they will do the opposite themselves.

Even the haters will most limey see it too.

 

[Mask&Cape]

So people who enjoyed it won't tell anyone they should also check it out? Only the ones who were negative towards it. I've already told a few co workers about it, guys who love comic movies but don't generally know a ton about them.

29 million is great, more than GOTG which is shocking because there was some negativity towards that film as well, maybe not as much as Ant-Man though. Most important thing is that many people know Marvel is coming out with a new film.

I agree.

And the whole "hating before a movie is even out/Top 10 Worst..." attitube is a sickeness of the internet but in real life people react differently.

While Marvel Studios themselves shouldn't become complacent, I think the rest of us can reassured that the Marvel Studios will deliver hit after hit - if a "flop" does arrive, it won't be us that sees it coming.

 

[Ghostcrow13]

I agree.

And the whole "hating before a movie is even out/Top 10 Worst..." attitube is a sickeness of the internet but in real life people react differently.

While Marvel Studios themselves shouldn't become complacent, I think the rest of us can reassured that the Marvel Studios will deliver hit after hit - if a "flop" does arrive, it won't be us that sees it coming.

I was surprised that on my facebook roughly the same amount of people that posted the AoU trailer, posted the Ant-man trailer, and lot of people were commenting saying it looked good.

Sometimes people like us with out comic book heads on don't see the overall picture of what fans like and want.

The 29 million blows me away though, it shows Marvel is just snow balling, I mean more people watched this than the Cap 2 and Thor 2 trailers.

I'm intrigued to see how well a FF trailer does, and see if people realise it isn't Marvel Studios.

 

[Mask&Cape]

I was surprised that on my facebook roughly the same amount of people that posted the AoU trailer, posted the Ant-man trailer, and lot of people were commenting saying it looked good.

Sometimes people like us with out comic book heads on don't see the overall picture of what fans like and want.

The 29 million blows me away though, it shows Marvel is just snow balling, I mean more people watched this than the Cap 2 and Thor 2 trailers.

I'm intrigued to see how well a FF trailer does, and see if people realise it isn't Marvel Studios.

As much as I hate shredding a movie before it is released, I really want Fantastic Four to bomb big time - so bad that even Fox want rid of it.

That way, the rights can go back to Marvel where they belong. Same with Deadpool. (Don't care about X-Men**)

I consider that a good thing, and that the positive outcome outweighs the negative aspect of wanting the movie to fail.

** I have never understood how X-Men is supposed to fit in with the other superheroes in the universe.

It makes zero sense to hate one type of superpower yet adore another.

 

[Ghostcrow13]

As much as I hate shredding a movie before it is released, I really want Fantastic Four to bomb big time - so bad that even Fox want rid of it.

That way, the rights can go back to Marvel where they belong. Same with Deadpool. (Don't care about X-Men**)

I consider that a good thing, and that the positive outcome outweighs the negative aspect of wanting the movie to fail.

** I have never understood how X-Men is supposed to fit in with the other superheroes in the universe.

It makes zero sense to hate one type of superpower yet adore another.

Yep agree with you on the x-men, 'ahhh this little girl can walk through walls kill her, wait whats that Thor conjuring up a massive thunderstorm with his god powers, YAAAYYYYYY Thor'

I know some people say well people are prejudice against certain people for seemingly no reason in real life. Well that's true but the X-men have literally everyone against them including large parts of the governments so much that things like the sentinals were made, whilst large parts of the population including the government celebrate superheroes.

All the x-men have to do is pretend they got their powers through experiments or accidents or are gods and they will be celebrated.

 

[chamber-music]

Ah, so Pena is one of Lang's crew. Did we know that already? I didn't.

Yes, it has already been confirmed.

I think one of them might betray Lang and join Cross. My money would be on Luis (Pena)

 

[Norek]

Yes, it has already been confirmed.

I think one of them might betray Lang and join Cross. My money would be on Luis (Pena)

Why, because he's seen in the trailer and the set photos wearing a security guard's uniform? What if he's actually impersonating one, in order to help Lang break in and steal the Ant-Man suit from Cross?

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Yes, it has already been confirmed.

Glory be. Last I heard people were still going on about him playing one of Castro's henchmen or something.

 

[culver3vlr22]

Do we know who Wood Harris is playing? I love him in everything he's been in and I hope he's not just in one scene.

 

[Octoberist]

I think Ant-Man's costume is really cool. Almost overly cool for a character like Ant-Man. Do you think it's almost a way to catch people's eye for a very inherent pulpy/Silver-Agey character?

 

[chamber-music]

Why, because he's seen in the trailer and the set photos wearing a security guard's uniform? What if he's actually impersonating one, in order to help Lang break in and steal the Ant-Man suit from Cross?

Because they said Michael Pena's role was really important. Marvel like twists and Lang's buddies are ex-cons he met in prison so may not be trust worthy.

Michael Peña was also heavily rumoured to be playing a villain when his name first emerged for a role in the movie.

Heists in movies usually have some twist and one of the guys involved turning on the others sounds like a nice road bump to through into the plan.

 

[smashmode]

Do we know who Wood Harris is playing? I love him in everything he's been in and I hope he's not just in one scene.

Speculation/fan theory that he plays a young Nick Fury.

 

[smashmode]

I was surprised that on my facebook roughly the same amount of people that posted the AoU trailer, posted the Ant-man trailer, and lot of people were commenting saying it looked good.

Sometimes people like us with out comic book heads on don't see the overall picture of what fans like and want.

The 29 million blows me away though, it shows Marvel is just snow balling, I mean more people watched this than the Cap 2 and Thor 2 trailers.

I'm intrigued to see how well a FF trailer does, and see if people realise it isn't Marvel Studios.

I would say my wife aligns more in the 'general public' crowd instead of the comic folks like us and she said she really liked the teaser.

 

[chamber-music]

Speculation/fan theory that he plays a young Nick Fury.

His character has already been confirmed as being called Gale.

I think Gale and Paxton could be cops. This is just my personal guess.

 

[Loki882]

Since they seem to be transferring a lot of Pym's "crazy time" as Yellowjacket to Darren Cross, I wonder if they'll use that as a way to bring "the slap" in without making Pym look bad in the process? The Yellowjacket suit starts to drive Cross insane, and he slaps Hope in a fit of psychotic anger or something like that? Or will they just want to avoid that "incident" altogether?

 

[Tymminator]

His character has already been confirmed as being called Gale.

I think Gale and Paxton could be cops. This is just my personal guess.

I was hoping be would be Bill Foster, but I read he was someone called "Gale" as well.

 

[chamber-music]

Since they seem to be transferring a lot of Pym's "crazy time" as Yellowjacket to Darren Cross, I wonder if they'll use that as a way to bring "the slap" in without making Pym look bad in the process? The Yellowjacket suit starts to drive Cross insane, and he slaps Hope in a fit of psychotic anger or something like that? Or will they just want to avoid that "incident" altogether?

I don't really think 'the slap' is necessary. Never really got the obsession with to be honest.

I don't think these Marvel films should get too dark.

Feige said Cross causes havoc when he gets pym particles so I think it would be cool if he went on a giant sized rampage at the end of the movie.

 

[Dark Raven]

If Marvel were reluctant to go full alcoholic with Tony Stark then there's no way they'd have any physical abuse. These are Disney movies, after all. I wouldn't want that aspect of Hank anyway. Just leave it alone to be forgotten in the past where it belongs.

 

[chamber-music]

Marvel/Disney are a business and treat these properties as a brand. Your not selling a ton of merchandise or making tie in deals if you make your heroes mentally ill, alcoholics or domestic abusers.

I think Marvel will avoid anything that may give fuel the crazy Pym abuser storyline from the early eighties like the plague in the movie.

Pym's guilt seems to be around a tragic accident that befell Janet.

 

[Norek]

Because they said Michael Pena's role was really important. Marvel like twists and Lang's buddies are ex-cons he met in prison so may not be trust worthy.

Michael Peña was also heavily rumoured to be playing a villain when his name first emerged for a role in the movie.

Heists in movies usually have some twist and one of the guys involved turning on the others sounds like a nice road bump to through into the plan.

Those are all good points.

 

[Octoberist]

Well that was all before the script changes. Michael Pena's role could've changed drastically, as noted in the EW article. Some characters were eliminated, combined, or changed by McKay and The Rudd-Man.