Evangeline Lilly Shares New Intriguing ANT-MAN Details On 'The Wasp' And 'Hope Van Dyne'
The Hobbit actress now teases an "intense and emotional" scene with Michael Douglas, and she also reveals details about Hope Van Dyne's relationship with her parents, Ant-Man & Wasp. Check it out!
Evangeline Lilly has previously acknowledged that her character's parents are Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, aka Ant-Man and Wasp in the comics, but she now seemingly confirms that both Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne will be actual superheroes in the movie; at least before something "tragic" happens to the Wasp. "I was raised by two superheroes," she said of Hope Van Dyne. "So, I'm a pretty screwed up human being. I am also fairly capable, strong, and kick-ass, which is wonderful to play, but the most fun to play was just how messed up she was from being raised by two superheroes. And the clear message sent by name is that I'm not a big fan of my father and so I took my mother's name." Anyhow, the beginning of Ant-Man is rumored to be set in the 1960s, so we'll likely see the Wasp and young(er) Pym in action before things move into present-day. And now that we know Janet Van Dyne will indeed be a superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's easier to see how Evangline Lilly's Hope Van Dyne might eventually take up the mantle as Wasp in Avengers and Ant-Man sequels, if not at some point in the original latter movie. What do you think?