Evangeline Lilly Talks How She Helped Shape Hope Van Dyne In ANT-MAN
Evangeline Lilly in a recent interview sat down and told how she thought she was going to be a "cog in the wheel" when she first signed with Marvel, but then was surprised when she saw Marvel wanted her to give her input into her character. Hit the jump to check it out!
Evangeline Lilly who portrayed Tauriel in the Hobbit trilogy and will portray Hope Van Dyne in Marvel’s Ant-man in 2015, spoke on what she presumed when going into Marvel Studios and how she thought she was just going to be taking orders like a soldier. I presumed, when I went into the gig, that I would be sort of a pawn, a cog in the wheel -- I would just be a soldier getting my orders and doing what I had to do because Marvel is such a well established brand that they don’t actually have to pander to actors' creative whims.” She then added, “They can do whatever they want, at this point, they’re kind of kings of the superhero universe.”
She then told how she was very surprised that Marvel actually wanted her to give her input on Hope van Dyne, and how she helped shape the character. “So for me, I was extremely surprised when I started working and they not only accepted me, but invited my input into the character. They really allowed me to have a hand in shaping Hope Van Dyne.”
She then tells how she was “spoiled” with experience and collaboration after working with Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films and now Marvel with Ant-man and the rest of the cinematic universe. “Peter had sort of spoiled me with my experience on “The Hobbit” with that kind of level of collaboration, and then Marvel came along and did it again and gave me that kind of creative leverage and freedom. So I can’t speak more highly of my experience with Marvel.” I know I’m looking forward to see Evangeline Lilly take on the role as Hope Van Dyne, are you excited? Sound off below with your thoughts!