Kevin Feige Comments On ANT-MAN Casting Rumors And Vin Diesel Prepping For GOTG

Kevin Feige Comments On ANT-MAN Casting Rumors And Vin Diesel Prepping For GOTG

Vaguely explaining why Joseph Gordon-Levitt's name has popped up on multiple Marvel shortlists and whether Paul Rudd is Ant-Man, Kevin Feige says Vin Diesel is "close" to playing Groot, but not yet.

By DCMarvelFreshman - Oct 18, 2013 09:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Ant-Man
Source: Huffington Post

While promoting Thor: The Dark World in London this week, the Huffington Post caught up with Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige and pressed him about recent rumors surrounding their many other productions. The full interview has been embargoed, but the Q&A snippets below touch on Vin Diesel's recent preparation for Guardians of the Galaxy, and the rumored front-runners for the lead role in Edgar Wright's Ant-Man adaptation, Paul Rudd and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

When informed of Vin Diesel walking around on stilts, Feige said, "He's got to keep his 50 million followers, or whatever it is, entertained. It's pretty impressive.... I think he's filming "Fast 7" right now -- and occasionally filming himself." On the status of Diesel's casting, the producer says, "Yeah, I think it's close. I think it's close to being official for the Groot character. But, not 100 percent yet. [No], I didn't say that [he was nuts] (laughs). But... this did not exist when we spoke at Comic Con. That is where we sort of found the potential to do something."

Considering Marvel reportedly offered Joseph Gordon-Levitt the lead in Guardians of the Galaxy before making him a current Ant-Man contender, Kevin Feige explains why The Dark Knight Rises actor has made their many shortlists: "Well, sometimes it's because we are legitimately talking, and sometimes it's just because he's a prominent actor out there now. And lots of rumors surround prominent actors." About the other contender for the irredeemable Avenger, Feige would only reply, "Well, nothing is true yet. I like Paul Rudd, too." What do you think?

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BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 10/18/2013, 9:57 AM
Hey Fiege, why is Thor: TDW only 100 minutes long?
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 10/18/2013, 10:02 AM
Feige, you speak in riddles!
marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 10/18/2013, 10:07 AM
Paul Rudd is too old in my opinion, his like 40-something years old. Marvel should get someone younger so he can around for a few MCU movies.
JatevinM
JatevinM - 10/18/2013, 10:10 AM
If Paul Rudd can convince me that he is a scientist then I am all for it.
DelTorite
DelTorite - 10/18/2013, 10:11 AM
This guy will deny until the last minute.
marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 10/18/2013, 10:12 AM
Can't wait till the 2014 San Diego Comic Con; really looking forward to the Marvel news that'll come out of it.
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 10/18/2013, 10:19 AM
i need to see paul rudd in more rolls of him hitting women to see if he'll be a good ant-man
YeezusWept
YeezusWept - 10/18/2013, 10:31 AM
"Well, nothing is true yet."

Confirmed.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 10/18/2013, 10:34 AM
So basically Paul Rudd got the job.
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 10/18/2013, 10:35 AM
@JasonBourneCBM Thanks dude!

@neonkid lmao pretty much
CharlesLord
CharlesLord - 10/18/2013, 10:38 AM
Someone get the riddler....or sherlock cuz i have no idea wat Feige said lol
HugoStrange87
HugoStrange87 - 10/18/2013, 10:44 AM
I love Paul Rudd. I will definitely see this if he's Antman.
pintoman
pintoman - 10/18/2013, 10:49 AM
Sounds like proof Diesel isn't really working with Marvel—but is doing everything he can think of to make it look like he is.
ItsATrap
ItsATrap - 10/18/2013, 10:50 AM
sounds like Rudd is the true frontrunner
SimyJo
SimyJo - 10/18/2013, 10:52 AM
Feige talks in riddles in an attempt to hype up the films and keep the fanboys guessing (which is fine) - but he goes too far in my opinion and it just comes across as vagueness.
hYPE
hYPE - 10/18/2013, 11:00 AM
Is it me but Feige sounds like he isn't the biggest fan of Vin's? He came off kind of snarky, I don't blame him I believe Diesel told everyone he was Groot before Marvel made any kind of announcement.
Liderc
Liderc - 10/18/2013, 11:09 AM
Just proves that Vin Diesel is full of shit. Guy is a joke.
Lizardking310
Lizardking310 - 10/18/2013, 11:11 AM
Don't like Rudd for this the guy from district 9. Sharlton coopeply. I think not sure his name
Tempo
Tempo - 10/18/2013, 11:19 AM
I vote for Paul Rudd!
HugoStrange87
HugoStrange87 - 10/18/2013, 11:20 AM
Paul Rudd could bring that sarcastic humor sort of like Downey. Rudd is very funny.
StarkAnthony
StarkAnthony - 10/18/2013, 11:20 AM
Vin's not 100% as Groot yet because he is actually Thanos
santoanderson
santoanderson - 10/18/2013, 11:24 AM
I'm still surprised that Thanos, who has pretty much been confirmed to be in GOTG, doesn't have an actor yet. Part of me hopes that Vin, assuming his role as Groot is limited to mocap and one line, could do Thanos as well.
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 10/18/2013, 11:34 AM
Rudd has got to get it. Let's go!
GinjaNinja
GinjaNinja - 10/18/2013, 11:35 AM
If thor is dumb because its too short. I'll kill someone.
TheePeterParker
TheePeterParker - 10/18/2013, 11:41 AM
Why the hell is there hate on Vin Diesel? At you guys freaking retarded? He's saying one [frick]ing line and you are pissing you're pants! Stop being such pusses! You think you know all this shit about film, he's good, who's not.. You're a little nerd who probably watches firefly all day and jacks himself to a picture of Joss Whedon, You aren't a director or a "fan" which most of you probably didn't even start caring about comics until Iron Man or the X-men movies!

So stop acting like you are the boss man in the chair, James Gunn and Kevin aren't idiots, try know what they are doing, so let then do it.
TheePeterParker
TheePeterParker - 10/18/2013, 11:42 AM
Are*
GinjaNinja
GinjaNinja - 10/18/2013, 11:56 AM
@spidey ok then..... They just didn't get the memo that Vin is playing another character in the MCU for phase 3.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/18/2013, 12:00 PM
Like I said before

JGL is most likely going to be Antman
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/18/2013, 12:02 PM
@Spiderman

yeah i think its funny when ppl say

"Vin Diesel is Groot, aww man that ruined the whole movie for me"
lmao
But he only says one line thought whole movie,
TheAbomination
TheAbomination - 10/18/2013, 12:03 PM
JGL would probably make a good Ant-Man.
GinjaNinja
GinjaNinja - 10/18/2013, 12:07 PM
Nice gusto
GinjaNinja
GinjaNinja - 10/18/2013, 12:08 PM
both those guys would make good ant man's. I hope they do JGL so more people will watch it personally.
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