Michael Douglas Joins Marvel's ANT-MAN As Hank Pym

Michael Douglas Joins Marvel's ANT-MAN As Hank Pym

Breaking news straight from Marvel Studios: Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas has been cast as Hank Pym in Ant-Man, while Paul Rudd is confirmed as Scott Lang! Check it out

By DCMarvelFreshman - Jan 13, 2014 12:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Ant-Man
Source: Marvel


Michael Douglas will star as Hank Pym, who first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27, and join director Edgar Wright, with Paul Rudd starring as Scott Lang in "Ant-Man," on July 31, 2015.

"With Hank Pym's rich history in the Marvel Universe, we knew we needed an actor capable of bringing the weight and stature to the role that the character deserves," said Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. "We felt incredibly relieved when Michael Douglas agreed to step into the part with the charm and fortitude he brings to every character he inhabits, and couldn't be more excited to see what he will do to bring Hank Pym to life."

The legendary actor, who earned an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor in a Leading Role for his iconic portrayal of Gordon Gecko in "Wall Street," has also starred in numerous modern classics including "Basic Instinct," "Fatal Attraction," "The Game," "Wonder Boys," "Traffic" and many more. In addition to acting, Douglas has also served as Producer and Executive Producer on a number of films including "Romancing the Stone," John Carpenter's "Starman" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," for which he also won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Most recently, Douglas earned a Golden Globe and his first Primetime Emmy Award for his role as legendary entertainer Liberace in the HBO original film "Behind the Candelabra."



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WolvieCBM
WolvieCBM - 1/13/2014, 12:26 PM
Wow. Odd and awesome at the same time. Bring it.

EnSabahNur
EnSabahNur - 1/13/2014, 12:27 PM
Holy crap!!! I'm in!
ksommer
ksommer - 1/13/2014, 12:27 PM
AWESOME!! I'm intrigued!!
jlabatman
jlabatman - 1/13/2014, 12:28 PM
Holy SHitballs!
Thevenominside
Thevenominside - 1/13/2014, 12:28 PM
WTF???
m0th3r
m0th3r - 1/13/2014, 12:28 PM
SO we can confirm now its Scott Lang..
CamtonoOfBeskar
CamtonoOfBeskar - 1/13/2014, 12:28 PM
This sucks, sorry. Pym is THE Ant-Man.
SonOfStarKiller
SonOfStarKiller - 1/13/2014, 12:28 PM
CBM.COM explodes in three… two…. one…….
Gdub510
Gdub510 - 1/13/2014, 12:29 PM
Wooooow
zemus
zemus - 1/13/2014, 12:29 PM
Hum, weird, Im down.
Morbius
Morbius - 1/13/2014, 12:29 PM
WHOA I DIDNT SEE THAT COMING!!!!!!
Malcopunch
Malcopunch - 1/13/2014, 12:29 PM
Hank Pym is the Villain
ksommer
ksommer - 1/13/2014, 12:29 PM
I read on another post the Pym is the villian???
LeicestershireGeek
LeicestershireGeek - 1/13/2014, 12:30 PM
New member from UK ,will be nice chatting to you all !
Klone
Klone - 1/13/2014, 12:30 PM
WHAT?! WWHHHHHHAAATT!? [frick]! I was really looking forward to Pym being the main hero...
MarkV
MarkV - 1/13/2014, 12:30 PM


WHAAAAAAAH.............??????
Malcopunch
Malcopunch - 1/13/2014, 12:30 PM
This is where i got it from: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/01/13/michael-douglas-is-the-villain-of-ant-man-hank-pym/
erth2drew
erth2drew - 1/13/2014, 12:30 PM
REally, why go with someone so [frick]ing OLD for pym?? I'm not liking this news. I love MD but come on.....
Malcopunch
Malcopunch - 1/13/2014, 12:30 PM
I want Catherine Zeta Jones as Wasp ( At least an older version)
AsgardianHobo
AsgardianHobo - 1/13/2014, 12:30 PM
Holy shit, amazing
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/13/2014, 12:30 PM
Pym?!?! This is bullsh@t!
jlabatman
jlabatman - 1/13/2014, 12:30 PM
wow, was expecting someone alot younger
erth2drew
erth2drew - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
I'm calling bullshit
astromerc
astromerc - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
Awesome news!!!!!
TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
So, no Wasp?
MrReese
MrReese - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
Wowzers!!
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
well...this came out of f*cking nowhere
Indy
Indy - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
great actor!!
Malcopunch
Malcopunch - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
Hank Pym being the main villain intrigues me alot
erth2drew
erth2drew - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
Im with you at @STARLORD
DEVLIN712
DEVLIN712 - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
You beat me to it by seconds!

Anyway, woah! This is Phucking amazing! Could there be a better choice? Of course not!
AsgardianHobo
AsgardianHobo - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
people that are complaining about this news don't deserve the comic book movies that we get
TheClemster
TheClemster - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
Great news!!!!!

Two thumbs up :)

Makes so much sense now regarding the casting
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/13/2014, 12:31 PM
Hank Pym is NOT the villain folks
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 1/13/2014, 12:32 PM
Good, Rudd is better suited to Lang.
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