Michael Douglas On Edgar Wright Leaving ANT-MAN

Michael Douglas On Edgar Wright Leaving ANT-MAN

During the following video, two-time Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas talks briefly about his Hank Pym role and weighs in on Edgar Wright vacating the Ant-Man director's chair. Check it out!

By DCMarvelFreshman - Jun 06, 2014 11:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Ant-Man
Source: Schmoes Know



"I was… I was very disappointed,"  Michael Douglas told Schmoes Know about Marvel and Edgar Wright parting ways on the Ant-Man movie, in which the veteran actor plays Hank Pym. "I am a big fan of his movies. It’s a very disappointing situation. Happened very late in the game. I don’t think anybody’s quite recovered. My heart goes out to Edgar – he’s been involved  with the project for a long time. But he’s talented enough that you’ll be hearing a whole lot from him and I’m sure with a little vengeance." In a seperate interview with SFGate, Michael Douglas said he has always wanted to play a Marvel character, but what's more interesting is that the interviewer offhandedly made note that his character will "create a serum that turns humans into ants." I reached out to the reporter and she told me those were Douglas' exact words. However, upon request, she then sent me his "actual" quote about Hank Pym: "My character is a professor who, in the 1960s, designs a serum to make a human sized ant." Given the latter quote sort of contradicts what was said earlier, there's no telling which is accurate. What do you think?

Anyhow, with Marvel announcing a director soon, Ant-Man stars Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Michael Pena and Patrick Wilson, and will release July 17, 2015.
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lasbrucewayne
lasbrucewayne - 6/6/2014, 11:41 AM
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Starfox - 6/6/2014, 11:47 AM
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lasbrucewayne - 6/6/2014, 11:47 AM

McGee
McGee - 6/6/2014, 11:51 AM
ezio619
ezio619 - 6/6/2014, 11:59 AM
my sentiments remain the same..im dissapointed that edgar wright has left..but i hope that marvel gets a good director who can make a good film
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 6/6/2014, 12:00 PM
I got Gusto a gift, too.

WayneCEO1
WayneCEO1 - 6/6/2014, 12:03 PM
Anybody else see @warnerbrostours is teasing some kind of reveal on twitter involving MOS? Could possibly be a better look at the batmobile or new supes costume. It could be nothing, just thought I'd give a heads up in case it was something important.
MightOfMagneto
MightOfMagneto - 6/6/2014, 12:03 PM


The next thing we know is Douglas has parted ways with Marvel Studio. Then the bad mouthing begins one more time.

yossarian
yossarian - 6/6/2014, 12:04 PM
Human sized ant?

New writers were needed.
yossarian
yossarian - 6/6/2014, 12:06 PM
It's Gusto's birthday?

[frick]...

Brother...from me to you, if I were in your town I would give you two things:
Hot chicks


Booze
ezio619
ezio619 - 6/6/2014, 12:07 PM
HUMAN SIZED ANT!!!

ummmmm........WHAT?
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 6/6/2014, 12:12 PM
Jesus, human sized ants would be terrifying. They need to lock Pym away for crimes against humanity.
QuestiontheAnswer
QuestiontheAnswer - 6/6/2014, 12:13 PM
2014 years ago, Gusto was middle aged.
MrBlackJack
MrBlackJack - 6/6/2014, 12:16 PM
But we celebrated Gusto's Birthday a few months ago...
Destined
Destined - 6/6/2014, 12:16 PM
Agreed @Ghandi.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 6/6/2014, 12:17 PM
I know it won't happen but watch Edgar get his vengeance by getting to make Atom for WB. I can't wait to see how Michael Douglas plays Hank. I can see the whole Edgar situation is taking a toll on him. I'm not surprised at all. I wonder what Paul Rudd thinks about the whole thing. It's disappointing we will never truly know what happen.
MrReese
MrReese - 6/6/2014, 12:17 PM
@McGee lol

Klone
Klone - 6/6/2014, 12:19 PM
Pym... what have they done to you!?
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 6/6/2014, 12:19 PM
But we celebrated Gusto's Birthday a few months ago...
santoanderson
santoanderson - 6/6/2014, 12:21 PM
Phil Lord & Chris Miller (the guys who directed the LEGO Movie, 21 & 22 Jump Street, & Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) were recently interviewed by MTV, and were asked "who should direct Ant-Man now that Edgar is out" and their response was "Edgar Wright." In their words, bringing on another director to make Ant-Man is like Spielberg making a Stanley Kubrick movie.

Disney and Marvel should swallow their pride, make nice with Wright and ask him to come back, or indefinitely postpone this movie.
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 6/6/2014, 12:21 PM
Imagine if Edgar Wright went to WB and did The Flash.. now that would be something!
McGee
McGee - 6/6/2014, 12:21 PM
What the.....are you guys shitting me? When was his birthmas?
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 6/6/2014, 12:22 PM
But I really don't see this film happening anytime soon without Edgar Wright and I'm not seeing him come back for it at this moment.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 6/6/2014, 12:22 PM
This movie....

JorL5150
JorL5150 - 6/6/2014, 12:23 PM
@ ghandi-

keep em comin! big girls try harder!
DrRockit13
DrRockit13 - 6/6/2014, 12:23 PM
Edgar should go Direct a DC movie for WB now.
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