Paul Rudd is Ant-Man
Marvel has officially confirmed that Paul Rudd will be playing Ant-Man. The matter of which persona of the size shifting hero Rudd will be up taking is still unconfirmed.
According to Marvel, Rudd was their first choice to play Ant-Man.
“When Edgar Wright came to us with the idea of Paul Rudd, we felt a huge sense of relief because the first step in creating any Marvel Studios film is finding the right star,” said Marvel’s Kevin Feige. “We knew early on that we had found the right person in Paul. When he not only agreed to do it but became as enthusiastic as any actor we’d ever met with about doing the work, we knew we’d found the right guy. We couldn't be more excited for our audiences to see what he’s going to do to bring Ant-Man to life.”
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"Ant-Man" will be directed by Edgar Wright and has a release date of July 31st, 2015
Ant-Man was created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby and fist appeared in Tales to Astonish #27 from 1962