Could Rafe Spall Be ANT-MAN?

Could Rafe Spall Be ANT-MAN?

With some careful investigating by yours truly, I've come to a conclusion that may shock and surprise you. I am making an educated guess that Rafe Spall (Life of Pi, Prometheus) is playing Henry Pym, AKA Ant-Man.

Editorial Opinion
By Hulksta - Aug 28, 2013 06:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Ant-Man

This started as a fan-cast for Ant-Man, but something happened along the way. I dug up information that leads me to believe Rafe Spall could be considered for Ant-Man.

Edgar Wright consistently works with many of the same actors in his movies. Maybe it was this that caused some people to think that Simon Pegg was going to play Ant-Man.

There's however, another collaborator, someone who you may all know and love (or hate, if you've seen Prometheus) and that's Rafe Spall.

Rafe is a regular collaborator of Wright's. Rafe has been in Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World's End. He also appeard in Wright's Grindhouse contribution, Don't.









He's a collaborator of Wright's, he's beginning to become a household name (but probably wouldn't mind a big franchise to boost his cred), and he looks like he could fit the role physically.

We don't know who will play Ant-Man. In fact, we know very little about Ant-Man besides that Wright is directing, and that it will star Hank Pym. This is all speculation on my part, but I think that there's a good chance that Rafe could read for the role, or be given an offer outright.

What do you guys think? Could Rafe be Henry Pym? Sound off in that usual place.

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Hulksta
Hulksta - 8/28/2013, 6:42 PM
Shaun of the Dead, not Spaced. Still though, dude got skinny!
ScottMontgomery
ScottMontgomery - 8/28/2013, 10:54 PM
He could totally do it!
Lhornbk
Lhornbk - 8/29/2013, 12:33 AM
Ummm....from what I understand, no, we don't know that Ant-Man will star Hank Pym. I believe that the only thing WrighT has confirmed is that Pym will be IN the movie, not that he will be the star. Scott Lang could still end up being Ant-Man.
Orphix
Orphix - 8/29/2013, 1:47 AM
Because of the Wright connection I have been thinking Rafe Spall might be cast. He could certainly do it. He can be cool, erratic and a total douche bag all in one scene.

The thing is - we just don't know enough about the script to what the character of 'ant-man' is actually going to be like.

The trouble with most fan-casting is its almost always about 'the look' when what it really needs to be about is the script and knowing how the character will be portrayed.
Orphix
Orphix - 8/29/2013, 1:50 AM
Rafe Spall also fills the Marvel Studios criteria of being young, a relative unknown with huge talent and who would be cheap as chips!
GinjaNinja
GinjaNinja - 8/29/2013, 8:15 AM
If scott lang is ant man I will shoot someone. Why would they even mess with that crap?
CharlesLord
CharlesLord - 8/29/2013, 8:52 AM
damn he lost weight! I remember him being all chubby in shaun of the dead lol. Being that teenage prick coworker of shauns at the store. Didnt even know that was him in prometheus. How good is his american accent?
Hulksta
Hulksta - 8/29/2013, 2:50 PM
You guy's keep mentioning other Ant-Men; why would Wright jump ahead? That would be like not having Hal Jordan as GL, or not having Bruce Wayne as Batman. Sure, others have donned the costume, but a filmmaker would be shooting themselves in the foot if they did that. I'd like to see the other Ant-Men, and Link Grint would be a great choice -- but they have to start with Pym and Janet; it's their story that sort of creates the other Ant-Men, so they can't really do that.

CharlesLord, I dunno but British people do American accents relatively OK, probably better then the other way around ;)
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 8/29/2013, 3:50 PM
What if Edgar Wright met someone new?
ScottPilgrim
ScottPilgrim - 8/30/2013, 12:08 AM
Spall's always been my first choice for Pym.

I can't wait for this film, Edgar Wright is FAN-Tastic!!! Spall will take this film from great to amazing.

He could bring the seriousness, sarcasm, quick wit and sense of humour that is vital to play Pym. He's been in more and more Hollywood films over the last couple of years and this could absolutely launch him into superstardom!!!

Edgar, Do The Wright Thing and cast Spall.
Hulksta
Hulksta - 8/30/2013, 5:38 AM
Cool Scott you hit the nail on the head, and the fact that he's worked with Wright four times before makes it seem pretty obvious. I could see him get cast and people would be like "oh yeah, he was in his other movies" :P
StatenMan18
StatenMan18 - 9/2/2013, 9:42 PM
Yeah with the right accent this guy could pull it off for sure with Edgar. This and guardians are gunna be so sickkkkk :)
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