Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will arrive in theaters next week, presenting the most difficult and dangerous challenge for Scott Lang so far.
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Paul Rudd is a beloved actor among MCU fans, managing to turn Scott Lang, aka Ant-Man, into one of the franchise’s most popular heroes, thanks to his humor and the light tone of the films.
However, the third entry into the saga of the character will be very different from what we have seen so far. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania will introduce the next great villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jonathan Majors’ Kang. This time, the battle will take place entirely in the Quantum Realm, a ground completely dominated by the new bad boy, which will be a challenge for Scott and his family.
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The film will begin reconnecting the audience with the titular hero, already an absolute celebrity, living his prime and with his popularity at its peak. Joining Rudd will see the returns of Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne, Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne, and the introduction of Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang.
The Best Part of Playing Scott Lang
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Despite the changes that the character will go through in the new film, there is no doubt that the essence of Scott will be present, and that is something very important to Paul Rudd, as he confessed via Murphy’s Multiverse:
“Well, I think what I like most about him is that he is a regular guy who still has reservations about all of this. And that, you know, he’s just a dad. I like the fact that he is kind of a part of this group with some pretty impressive people, and superheroes, and that he would be the first guy to say, ‘What the hell am I doing here? This makes no sense at all.’ And, you know, he’s a real person. And so you want to play, I mean, as an actor, somebody who is relatable and hopefully a sympathetic person. And somebody that, you know, you understand maybe what they’re going through. And I like that.”
The actor also spoke about the importance of the character as a father:
“I like playing the father aspect. I like playing the, trying to, you know, wrap my brain around the situation that I find myself in. So his human quality is the thing that I like the most. And as opposed to probably his cyborg quality, which is the, you know, the part I don’t like. No, there’s nothing about the character that I don’t. I like the guy. Yeah. I mean, I’m biased, I guess, but yeah.”
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is nearly ready for release, arriving in theaters on Feb. 17.
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