Big news from "Deadline" today as the site unveils that Academy Award winner Michael Douglas will play the role of Hank Pym in Marvel's upcoming Ant-Man film. For those of you who don't follow the comic books, Pym was the original Ant-Man before handing the role off to Scott Lang. Paul Rudd, who plays the main Ant-Man in the upcoming Marvel movie, will almost certainly be Scott Lang although nothing is confirmed.
Marvel head Kevin Feige had this to say about the inclusion of Michael Douglas:
”With Hank Pym’s rich history in the Marvel Universe, we knew we needed an actor capable of bringing the weight and stature to the role that the character deserves,” said Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige in the post. “We felt incredibly relieved when Michael Douglas agreed to step into the part with the charm and fortitude he brings to every character he inhabits, and couldn’t be more excited to see what he will do to bring Hank Pym to life.”
I have to say I'm excited about this news if not necessarily the movie. Douglas joins Robert Redford as the second high profile actor to join a Marvel Production. (Redford will appear in this year's Captain America: The Winter Soldier.) It's nice to see well regarded actors have that much faith in what many dismiss as "superhero movies."
Author Alex Maidy at joblo.com also makes an interesting point, noting that this will be the first Marvel movie where we actually have a teacher/mentor dynamic with two people playing the same superhero. The closest thing I can think of that parallels this situation is Night Owl from Watchmen.
Director Edgar Wright's Ant-Man shrinks into theaters July 31, 2015.
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