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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMichael Douglas wants to surprise audiences with Marvel's 'Ant-Man'
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/michael-douglas-wants-surprise-audiences-031203407.html
By Mary Milliken
LOS ANGELES, Jan 13 (Reuters) - After throwing audiences a curveball by playing flamboyant pianist Liberace, leading man Michael Douglas is ready to make another unconventional career choice, this time playing scientist Hank Pym in Marvel superhero film "Ant-Man."
Disney-owned Marvel said on Monday that Douglas, 69, will play Henry 'Hank' Pym, the creator of the technology to shrink a human to the size of an insect and thus become Ant-Man. "Anchorman" star Paul Rudd, 44, will play Scott Lang, the alter-ego of the diminutive Marvel superhero.
"I've been dying to do a Marvel picture for so long," Douglas told Reuters on Monday. "The script is really fun, the director is really good. Dylan (the actor's 13-year-old son) will love it. He'll have a picture he can see."
Pym's character first appeared in the 27th issue of Marvel Comics series "Tales to Astonish" in January 1962. Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, said in a statement posted on Marvel.com that Douglas will play Pym with "charm and fortitude."
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Michael Douglas wants to surprise audiences with Marvel's 'Ant-Man' (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Jan 2014
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Orrex
(63,208 posts)1. Janet van Dyne will probably be played by a 19-year old
According to Hollywood's typical May/December casting policies.
Xyzse
(8,217 posts)2. I didn't see that at all.
That was a complete curve ball.
So, no more Wasp?
I mean, it could definitely work, especially if they want to add him as a reason for Ultron.
I just, don't know. Wasp was supposed to be his wife right?
lame54
(35,287 posts)3. Superhero movies are not a stretch...
there an inevitability
Avalux
(35,015 posts)4. Meh. I can't stand Michael Douglas. This makes me want to vomit. n/t
Locut0s
(6,154 posts)5. Odd choice. I could sort of buy him playing Hank Pym. But...
How are they going to pull off Michael Douglas wearing the ant man suit without it seeming laughable?
kentauros
(29,414 posts)7. I was never a fan of mainstream surperhero comics
(I preferred the odd stuff like Concrete and FemForce.) So, I don't know for sure, but this part of the OP seems like an answer to your question:
"Anchorman" star Paul Rudd, 44, will play Scott Lang, the alter-ego of the diminutive Marvel superhero.
Steerpike
(2,692 posts)6. scott lang
is the new ant man...Hank Pym will just be the the inventor I guess.