Edgar Wright Comments On ANT-MAN Casting Process And How Comparable Is the Test Footage

Edgar Wright Comments On ANT-MAN Casting Process And How Comparable Is the Test Footage

Reassuring that we'll 'definitely' see his stamp with the Marvel recipe, Ant-Man director Edgar Wright comments that the Comic-Con test footage is a good indication of how the film looks and more.

By DCMarvelFreshman - Nov 22, 2013 03:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Ant-Man
Source: IGN

Further supporting the home release of The World's End, Edgar Wright sat down with IGN to discuss the film and a little about Ant-Man. When asked if he considers the unique nature of the 2015 adaptation a test of Marvel's brand, Wright said: "I've known Kevin Feige for years and in that time I've always has this treatment, which is now becoming a movie. So the idea has never really wavered. And I think what me and Joe [Cornish] wrote, and what the people who have read it say, is that it really feels like a great Marvel yarn. And that was sort of the intention, but you will definitely also still see my stamp on it. The nice thing about doing one of these things is that I loved the comics growing up. So if I was making a Marvel movie, I would want it to feel like a Marvel comic." When Wright was asked how "stylistically" accurate the Ant-Man test footage (and costume) is to the film, he said it's "definitely a good idea of where it's going."


About the casting for Ant-Man, which is said to be finalized by the end of the year, Edgar Wright was asked for any particular considerations that are going into the process. "You'll see when you see the movie that we've definitely written interesting takes on different characters," the director said, as producer Kevin Feige added that there are three to four main characters in the movie. "Of course you need great actors, and I think that's actually what they've done so far in their casting is actually kind of been to cast surprising actors," Wright added. "They haven't gone for the most obvious people. I think from the first movie onwards. People forget that back in 2007 that Robert Downey Jr. was a gamble for them. Now when he's the biggest star on the planet nobody remembers that. But it's a great way to start and they've sort of continued with that casting throughout in terms of casting great people, and interesting people, and people you wouldn't expect." Anyhow, with Paul Rudd, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rashida Jones reportedly in the mix for leading roles, Ant-Man will hit theaters on July 31, 2015.

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blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 11/22/2013, 3:14 PM
Can't wait for this darn thing..
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 11/22/2013, 3:33 PM
@BatmanRobin

What makes you think this won't be a good movie? I''m far from being an Ant-Man fan, but Wright's resume is real good. All of his films have been great so far.
guillimunster
guillimunster - 11/22/2013, 3:35 PM
@MrFridayNight
I'll have to say I agree with you, man. I really want it to succeed.

I'm straight up biased about the Antman movie because Edgar Wright hasn't made a movie (or TV show) that I haven't loved.
l0rdleg0las
l0rdleg0las - 11/22/2013, 3:36 PM
I honestly don't even care about this movie anymore. First it's been in development since before Iron Man. And instead of getting done something always pushes it further away. Then it will follow Lang instead of Pym. It's really just seeming like it will be 2 hours of meh!
SomTingWong
SomTingWong - 11/22/2013, 3:38 PM
this is probably in my top three most anticipated films of 2015
WaffeX
WaffeX - 11/22/2013, 3:46 PM
Hot Fuzz was not bad, Shaun of the Dead is overrated and the worlds end is shit, but in Marvel i trust. Edgar Wright's Movies aren't realy funny.
TelaVizion
TelaVizion - 11/22/2013, 3:47 PM
It still bothers me that ppl looked at RDJ back then as a nobody
jazzman
jazzman - 11/22/2013, 4:01 PM
Edgar Wright is the only person making me interested in Ant-Man.

@TelaVizion

the reason why is cause he was BLACKLISTED in hollywood.
jazzman
jazzman - 11/22/2013, 4:10 PM
@0megaDaGod

your right. but im hoping Edgar Wright does well with Ant-Man cause even tho all his movies are good and all. all hes movie have not been major box office success. hopfully Ant-Man will be it.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 11/22/2013, 4:12 PM
I hope Rudd gets this. Never get tired of seeing that test footage.
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 11/22/2013, 4:18 PM
I think GOTG maybe a fail but I think ant man will be marvels best movie. I mean, Edgar wright is a phenomenal director. Marvel better stay out of his ass
jlabatman
jlabatman - 11/22/2013, 4:34 PM
Still love watching him shrink! That footage is awesome!
MCMLXXXII
MCMLXXXII - 11/22/2013, 4:55 PM
@0megaDaGod scott pligrim was [frick]ing awesome, vastly underrated and one of the best cbm's so far imo.. he's got this in the bag..
jlabatman
jlabatman - 11/22/2013, 5:01 PM
Loved Zombieland! What's not to like, Bill Murray, Woody Harrelson and the lovely Emma Stone, in a zombie apocalypse! Great movie!
RichardBoldly
RichardBoldly - 11/22/2013, 5:01 PM
Dawn of the dead is AWESOME, bitches!!!
SageMode
SageMode - 11/22/2013, 5:06 PM
This movie is gonna be great. I could feel it.
SageMode
SageMode - 11/22/2013, 5:08 PM
Omega

I wouldnt want Snyder anywhere near a Marvel Studios film. He'll just make it a hallow SFX/CGI porn like all the rest of his films
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 11/22/2013, 5:08 PM
Both Shaun of the Dead and Dawn of the Dead remake were great.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 11/22/2013, 5:15 PM
He's a great director no doubt. Can't wait. That test footage gave me goosebumps. :D
AGoodHonestMan
AGoodHonestMan - 11/22/2013, 5:18 PM
So 3 to 4 main characters? Hank, Janet, Scott and Cassie?

Or maybe they're going with a Fast and Furious style and the main characters are actually Scott and his crew of thieves? I still think that Scott Lang is Ant-Man and maybe Hank and Janet are from an older era like the 60's or something. This might have been one of the key reasons why Ultron's origin is being changed and why the movie had been delayed for so long. Maybe Marvel wanted Hank and Janet so badly but after reading the script and hearing Edger's pitch they were sold on his story and went with it.
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