Paul Rudd is ANT-MAN
UPDATE: It’s official! THR has reports that Marvel confirmed Paul Rudd is Ant-Man!
PREVIOUSLY: A few weeks ago we learned that Marvel was closing in on either Joseph Gordon-Levitt or Paul Rudd for the role of Hank Pym in Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man. Now it looks like Marvel has selected Paul Rudd as the miniaturizing superhero.
Way back when the shortlist was uncovered, I said that Rudd just feels more like a Marvel hero than JGL. He’s was the obvious choice. So I can’t imagine that Joseph Gordon-Levitt being busy with other things (which I won’t mention here because I refuse to acknowledge that it’s happening) was really the reason they went with Rudd. There really was no alternative when you look at the stable of cinematic heroes.
Now, The Wrap’s report mentions this isn’t a completely done deal. They are still in negotiations. But at this point, I already can’t imagine Ant-Man without Paul Rudd. It’s home-run casting. And with him and Wright working together, a grand slam.
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