Ant-man and the Wasp is filled with multiple fights and creative uses of Pym particles in sequences that involve Evangeline Lilly's Hope van Dyne, aka the Wasp. One particular scene that ended up being a highlight of the film was Hope suiting up to fight Sonny Burch's goons in a kitchen in order to retrieve an important piece of black market technology to finish building the quantum tunnel.
In an exclusive video interview with Vanity Fair, director Peyton Reed breaks down the kitchen fight and explains how he approached this particular sequence, elaborating on the attention to detail and realism that they tried to convey, and his desire to have the characters and action adhere as much as possible to the laws of physics.
Reed also highlights how it was important to show Evangeline Lilly as much as possible, even in scenes that involved visual effects. Speaking of FX, Reed describes how they seemlessly meshed practical and visual effects and used CGI to enhance particular scenes, such as highlighting the "disco effect" when Hope shrinks or grows.
It seems clear that Reed is a director who takes great pride in his work and strives to honor the source material.
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