Marvel has just announced that Michael Douglas will join Paul Rudd in 2015’s Ant-Man, directed by Edgar Wright. The Oscar-winning actor will play the role of Dr. Henry Pym, the first Marvel character to don the persona of Ant-Man and inventor of the Pym particles that can shrink people to the size of an ant. Rudd has officially been awarded the role of Scott Lang, the second Ant-Man, who, in the comics, stole the Ant-Man costume as a means to save his ailing daughter.
Michael Douglas cast as Dr. Hank Pym in Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’
Plot details are currently scarce, and Marvel has kept casting tightly under wraps up until now. However, according to Variety, early rumors suggested that Wright is focusing on Ant-Man’s later years (a sensible decision given Douglas’ age).The film will hit theaters on July 31st, 2015.
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