ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Star Paul Rudd Talks About Filming The Movie's Craziest Sequence

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Star Paul Rudd Talks About Filming The Movie's Craziest Sequence

Ant-man and the Wasp was filled with numerous moments that saw Paul Rudd shine, and the actor has now shared some insight on one of the film's craziest sequences which sees him impersonate a character...

By HeavyMetal4Life - Jul 08, 2018 12:07 PM EST
Source: Screen Rant
Ant-man and the Wasp is filled with humerous scsnes that will no doubt have audiences' sides plitting, and in a movie that saw Paul Rudd heavily involved in writing the script, it comes as no surprise that many of the funniest moments in the film revolved around Scott Lang.

One particular sequence that saw Rudd's comedic chops shine was when he was impersonating Michelle Pfeiffer's Janet van Dyne. It was revealed that during the first Ant-Man, Janet found Scott and implanted a way to communicate through him. When Hank Pym and Hope open the quantum tunnel, Janet is able to take control of Scott and not only help ensure that her location can be found but also interact with her husband and daughter for the first time in 30 years... as Scott.

During a press conference for Ant-man and the Wasp, Rudd discussed channeling his inner Michelle Pfeiffer and his gender swapping interactions with Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly. When asked if he impersonated Pfeiffer while she was on set, Rudd noted that he "would never have been able to do that with her there… Absolutely not.

Check out more of the actor's comments below:
 
I feel like I’ve been doing that for years. Every time we would refer to that, we kept calling it the “All Of Me Sequence” and we’d have many conversations about it earlier on. Because this seems like a fairly big swing. But it was surreal, to say the least. And there are those moments, you know, as an actor, you have to buy into this scenario and you’re playing the truth of the moment. But at the same time, as me being me and Michael being Michael, when I had my hand tenderly to his cheek and I’m staring… in the eyes, here we… we giggled a couple of times.

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GratefulBat
GratefulBat - 7/8/2018, 12:13 PM
I thought this scene was done very well. Props to Paul Rudd for really “buying in” as he said. The movie was better than the first imo. The wasp was great and Douglas is charming.
PantherKing
PantherKing - 7/8/2018, 12:19 PM
i adored this movie. I hope we get to see Janet and Hank in action next time. hopefully sooner because Sebastian stan talked about having a scene with her. And Janet speaking through Scott was hilarious asf.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 7/8/2018, 12:23 PM
That moment was well put together. Enjoyed the movie very much. SUcks it won't make the $100+ mill but you know what that's ok to me. At least the movie was good.
PantherKing
PantherKing - 7/8/2018, 12:26 PM
@MrCamw1 - It might climb to 80 million. but one thing is for sure it will beat the first movie. The third one will be the one to make 100 million.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 7/8/2018, 1:06 PM
@PantherKing - I could see that. That's the same trajectory as the Thor movies.
PantherKing
PantherKing - 7/8/2018, 1:08 PM
@MrCamw1 - Exactly. Especially since Ant-man will be in Avengers 4. It might boost his profile a little bit.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 7/8/2018, 3:47 PM
@PantherKing - with that did, you think if he'd been in Infinty War it would have given him a boost in box office?
Menks123
Menks123 - 7/8/2018, 12:43 PM
Really want to see this, but have no time :(

Kind of on topic, actually decent Boss Logic artwork that the Russo brothers Retweeted.

https://twitter.com/Bosslogic/status/1016007602369511424
DVonShakari
DVonShakari - 7/8/2018, 12:53 PM
Anyone still thinks this movie is a flop?
PantherKing
PantherKing - 7/8/2018, 1:00 PM
@DVonShakari - it’s not. It’s sitting at 161 million rn. And it’s not out in most countries yet. Still got a long way to go.
DVonShakari
DVonShakari - 7/8/2018, 1:07 PM
@PantherKing - $161 million right now! Hear that haters? I'm going to put in and see it tonight!
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 7/8/2018, 1:17 PM
@DVonShakari - Not even close. Yeah, it's not as high as it could've been, but it still opened at a good number. And it helps that it probably won't have much competition until Mission: Impossible in a few weeks.
Roodi
Roodi - 7/8/2018, 2:26 PM
@DVonShakari - That's worlwide.
Curlyhairfro
Curlyhairfro - 7/8/2018, 1:00 PM
A lot of this movie felt forced to me. The only time I really felt sucked into the story were the scenes with Scott's daughter. That storyline seemed very genuine. They tried to force comedy in places when it could have easily happened naturally. Michael Pena's truth serum scene was pure gold tho. I enjoyed it but it's not one of my favorites.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 7/8/2018, 1:43 PM
Loved it! I wonder what @DieFledermaus thought of it lol
Comicbookart
Comicbookart - 7/8/2018, 2:18 PM
Even though the story was very mediocre. The visuals of the movie were incredible.
Prime8
Prime8 - 7/8/2018, 2:31 PM
That scene as well as Luis truth serum bit really worked. Two favorite comic spots for me.
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 7/8/2018, 3:46 PM
This was such a fun moment, not just because of the comedic elements, but seeing how creatively they pay off something as small as Hank and Hope 'meeting' Janet for the first time in the film. Reed really got to play with things in this which I didn't quite expect to play out like this

That said, I still think we needed much more actual Janet content. There's a ton to be explored with her and it sucks we'll have to wait till like 2021/22 before we get another one of these.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 7/8/2018, 5:14 PM
It was one of the funniest scenes besides Luis' narrating and Kurt's "BABA YAGA!" one. It really showed well Paul Rudd's acting and how he pulled it, made you believe that was in fact Janet kissing Hope's forehead and all of that.

I hope there are gag reels about that scene in the DVD and Blu-ray.
KillerCroc357
KillerCroc357 - 7/9/2018, 3:35 AM
A fun movie! And like Black Panther, you feel for the antagonist due to her backstory and existing situation she is trying to resolve.

Nicely done.
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