SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Marvel’s “Ant-Man”. If you haven’t seen the film yet, go see it you won’t be disappointed. Then come back check this out.
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In the theatrical version of “Ant-Man” the films ends with a very funny montage where Michael Pena’s Luis informs Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang that the Avengers are looking for him. While this very entertaining scene drops a Spider-Man reference and sets the stage for Scott to join the Avengers. It wasn’t how director Peyton Reed intended to end the film. Originally it was going to feature another action sequence.
Speaking with Eric Eisenberg from CINEMABLEND, Reed was asked if the existence of “Captain America: Civil War” wound up having an effect on the script for "Ant-Man". The director revealed that there was originally going to be a showdown with Martin Donovan’s character, Mitchell Carson.
“At the end of the movie he gets away and has these Cross particles, and there was a sequence where Ant-Man has an encounter with him. But then for a couple reasons, it felt like maybe we should leave those particles out there. In that original thing, he took Martin Donovan out and got the particles.”
Those that have seen “Ant-Man” know that Mitchell Carson was a former high ranking member of S.H.I.E.L.D who is now working with Hydra. Carson attempts to purchase Darren Cross’ Yellowjacket suit. Scott prevents this from happening, but in all the chaos Carson is still able to steal the "Cross Particles”. Could we see the stolen shrinking technology plotline appear somewhere else in the MCU? There has been no announcement for a new Ant-Man movie yet, but could this wind up being part of the plot for a sequel. Then there is ABC’s “Agents of Shield” this type of plotline and a cameo from Martin Donovan is the type of tie-in the show tends to do. In the end you can never tell where Hydra might popup.
So what do you think they should have kept the original ending or was the film’s ending perfect? What about the “Cross Particles” where might they show up? Leave your thoughts below.
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