The Second Ant-Man (Scott Lang)

[DebkoX]

True. But FF is by far the superior of the pair. Complete shame it's gone...

[Ant-manic]

what do you folks think of the Paul Rudd casting? i admit that i would never have guessed he'd be a part of the movie. but i'm optimistically stoked about his (and Wright's) take on the character. Rudd normally plays nice guys. and that definately works for Scott's general characterization. but, for the life of me, i can't imagine him as a prison inmate. that's going to be interesting. can't wait for them to cast Cassie. i hope it's someone who sticks with acting long enough to maybe appear as Stature; in the future (i guess they could always recast).

[Ant-manic]

True. But FF is by far the superior of the pair. Complete shame it's gone...

oh i agree. i just wish that they had coordinated it, a little better; maybe putting Fraction on FF and having someone else tell the Fantastic Four side of things.

[Ravin' Ray]

Scott's role in Original Sin (and I already read my advanced copy of #1) will hopefully put to good use. And he and the other FF members (She-Hulk and Darla) will guest in Fantastic Four soon, next issue I think.

[Ant-manic]

Scott's in Original Sin (and I already read my advanced copy of #1) so hopefully he'll be put to good use. And he and the other FF members (She-Hulk and Darla) will guest in Fantastic Four soon, next issue I think.

yeah, they are fighting some new version of the Frightful Four. i wonder how long they'll stay associated with the Four. She-Hulk seems to be going in another direction in her solo series. Medusa's hairs are tied wrangling in new Inhumans. etc.

p.s. just how badly did Emma Frost rip into him?

[Trident]

what do you folks think of the Paul Rudd casting? i admit that i would never have guessed he'd be a part of the movie. but i'm optimistically stoked about his (and Wright's) take on the character. Rudd normally plays nice guys. and that definately works for Scott's general characterization. but, for the life of me, i can't imagine him as a prison inmate. that's going to be interesting. can't wait for them to cast Cassie. i hope it's someone who sticks with acting long enough to maybe appear as Stature; in the future (i guess they could always recast).

Right now I'm at "wait and see" with Rudd. My first reaction was kinda off putting but hopefully it will work out.

[Ant-manic]

Right now I'm at "wait and see" with Rudd. My first reaction was kinda off putting but hopefully it will work out.

i'm in the "unclench and accept that this is a completely different marvel universe" mode. i like Rudd. i like Douglas. i like Evangeline Lilly. i like Cory Stoll. i like Wright's movies. so there's not a snowball's chance in hell that i will dislike this movie. but i look at this cast and i have no idea in what direction the story will go. he's, presumably, not even using a villain recognizable from the comics (not that it's a bad idea).

as for Rudd, he at least seems to be taking this seriously. he toned up.
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[Ravin' Ray]

p.s. just how badly did Emma Frost rip into him?

We are talking about the Emma Frost, right? Can't spoil it, but if you've read how caustic she was in A+X alongside Black Widow…

[Ant-manic]

We are talking about the Emma Frost, right? Can't spoil it, but if you've read how caustic she was in A+X alongside Black Widow…

that's pretty much what i was expecting. thanks!

[Pharozonk]

what do you folks think of the Paul Rudd casting? i admit that i would never have guessed he'd be a part of the movie. but i'm optimistically stoked about his (and Wright's) take on the character. Rudd normally plays nice guys. and that definately works for Scott's general characterization. but, for the life of me, i can't imagine him as a prison inmate. that's going to be interesting. can't wait for them to cast Cassie. i hope it's someone who sticks with acting long enough to maybe appear as Stature; in the future (i guess they could always recast).

I was kind of hoping that Lang and Pym would be cast around the same age, but I liked Rudd's casting. I just wish Hank Pym could have gotten a much younger actor.

[Ant-manic]

I was kind of hoping that Lang and Pym would be cast around the same age, but I liked Rudd's casting. I just wish Hank Pym could have gotten a much younger actor.

we don't know that he hasn't. they still haven't said who Patrick Wilson is playing. people are just assuming that he's a villain. and just because Pym isn't currently young doesn't mean that we won't see him in his youth and as an active hero. it's pretty much required since flashbacks have always been a part of the story. it's not ideal. but it's not game over for Pym, either. he is supposed to still be important (influence-wise) to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

[Alvarez]

i'm torn on that one. i would have continued reading it forever. but Fantastic Four fans seemed to be deadset against it.

I never understood why.
I'm as F4 fanboy as they come and I LOVED FF.

Lang and the Foundation were dynamite!

[Ant-manic]

I never understood why.
I'm as F4 fanboy as they come and I LOVED FF.

Lang and the Foundation were dynamite!

i expected to dislike the kids. but they were a lot of fun. i hope that they eventually show the future versions of them. i want to know if Bentley and Possible Kid avoided super-villainy.

[chamber-music]

I would like to see Scott and Pym interact or hang out more in the comics.

[Captain Astounding]

I would like to see Scott and Pym interact or hang out more in the comics.

So would I.