Edgar Wright is directing Ant-Man, a project that could be mountains of fun or a big mess. Regardless, that Ant-Man is even being made (and by Edgar Wright, no less) show’s Marvel’s ambitions for their cinematic universe. A part of Phase 3 (post Avengers 2), Ant-Man promises to be wild.
So, who’s Ant-Man? The rumor mill so far has narrowed to two actors for the part: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Rudd. Also, maybe a third finalist? Who knows.
According to CBM, JGL and Paul Rudd are finalists for the role. ”The two thespians will apparently meet with director Edgar Wright and Marvel executives once more before a deal is made.”
Gordon-Levitt gave Huffington Post a standard ‘neither confirm nor deny’ response, saying: “There is always a lot of rumors around these projects and so far it is still only discussions. I am always very transparent when it comes to my role and my career. I’m usually the first to speak and communicate with my fans if something happens. If you hear nothing from me, they are just rumors.”
A long-winded “no comment,” but we’ll take it.
For now, though, it’s interesting to consider what the results of either Rudd or Levitt as Henry Pym might look like. If it is indeed one of these two who will play the diminutive superhero, we’ll get a lot more insight into how Wright envisions his version of the character based on his choice.
Equally likely? The internet has yet to suggest the name of the actual Hank Pym to come. There has yet to be a truly outlandish choice thrown into the mix, and for my money, if you want to get Ant-Man done right, you have to big (so to speak).
