Nathan Fillion Confirms He Will Not Be In Marvel's ANT-MAN... Again

Nathan Fillion Confirms He Will Not Be In Marvel's ANT-MAN... Again

Nathan Fillion has been rumored/wanted to star as the lead role in writer/director Edgar Wright's Ant-Man movie since before Marvel announced the film at SDCC 2012, and now the actor comments yet again on the possibility of playing the titular character.

By TheDailySuperHero - Jun 22, 2013 04:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Ant-Man
Source: IGN




Actor Nathan Fillion has officially taken himself out the running (again) to star in Marvel's Ant-Man movie, per a comment in a recent interview with IGN.

"IGN: It's really interesting, because it is so consistent. We tweeted out that we were coming here today and of course the first question that was asked was, 'Will he be Ant-Man?'

Fillion: [Laughs] I will not be playing Ant-Man. I'm pretty booked-up right now as far as work goes and there's so much more going on in the entertainment industry than just, 'Oh, you know who would be great in that?' There's a lot more that comes into play. There's a lot of variables that a fan does not have to concern themselves with. If they want to see a movie and they want that actor, they're not thinking about the variables that come into play. But there are a lot of variables that don't make it a real possibility."


So there you have it. Fillion says he will not be in Ant-Man (again). The actor specifically says it is due to his commitment to the television show Castle, which only gives him two months off per year to relax, go on vacation and spend time with his family.

So who's the next actor on the list to be Ant-Man? Comment below.


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Yesmaam
Yesmaam - 6/22/2013, 4:36 PM
How many times does this guy have to say he's not doing Antman?
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/22/2013, 4:39 PM
Paul Rudd then

THRILLHO
THRILLHO - 6/22/2013, 4:40 PM
SpoonWielder
SpoonWielder - 6/22/2013, 4:41 PM
Wasn't there rumor, that had no basis in fact, that Paul Rudd was gonna be Ant-Man? I still wouldn't mind if Rudd did it.
rocky
rocky - 6/22/2013, 4:41 PM
This is getting repetitive :)
SpoonWielder
SpoonWielder - 6/22/2013, 4:41 PM
Read my mind @JerryBlake
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 6/22/2013, 4:41 PM
I think adrien Brody or Lee pace would be awesome as Henry/Ant-Man.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 6/22/2013, 4:42 PM
Rudd? HELL YES! He's funny, charismatic...he's perfect for the role. Never thought of it before.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 6/22/2013, 4:44 PM
He said this before...this news is old!
mctrinket
mctrinket - 6/22/2013, 4:44 PM
I will throw intense up-and-comer young actors into the mix like Ben Foster and Aaron Paul for Hank Pym:



Abary
Abary - 6/22/2013, 4:44 PM
So this is... what, the 5th time he confirmed he won't be playing Ant-Man?
jazzman
jazzman - 6/22/2013, 4:44 PM
this sh!t is so old he said he is not going to play ant-man
Space
Space - 6/22/2013, 4:44 PM
koolaidbag
koolaidbag - 6/22/2013, 4:45 PM
WOW!!!! REALLY???? he isn't ant-man.....say it ain't so, now THIS is the news of the year right here!!! I would have never guessed after the 10,000 times he has given this SAME EXACT answer about Ant-man, or marvel movies in general that he wouldn't be doing the film...Mind = Blown -_______________________-
CharlesLord
CharlesLord - 6/22/2013, 4:45 PM
holy shit he works on castle 10 months outta the year?!?!
koolaidbag
koolaidbag - 6/22/2013, 4:46 PM
my last comment gave me a thought, maybe he just has a personal issue with marvel? Makes you think....
Element2485
Element2485 - 6/22/2013, 4:46 PM
Patrick Wilson For Ant-Man
rocky
rocky - 6/22/2013, 4:48 PM
Which Ant-Man are we getting?

Being a traditionalist I'd love to see Pym and quickly have his suit stolen by Lang or O'Grady.

I can see Paul Rudd as O'Grady which is the funny one of the three

Then have Pym graduate to Giant-Man or any of his follow-ups
niceguyeddie
niceguyeddie - 6/22/2013, 4:50 PM
I would actually like to see Alan Tudyk as Pym.
TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 6/22/2013, 4:52 PM
EXCLUSIVE!!!

Wesley Snipes won't be the next Doctor Who!!!
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/22/2013, 4:52 PM
@SpoonWielder

your mind ... trippy
TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 6/22/2013, 4:52 PM
I second @niceguyeddie
Bodwulf
Bodwulf - 6/22/2013, 4:54 PM
So I think he is trying to say there are variables.
SpoonWielder
SpoonWielder - 6/22/2013, 4:59 PM
poop23
poop23 - 6/22/2013, 5:02 PM
variables variables variables film industry,, variables variables, fans...............variables
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 6/22/2013, 5:06 PM
Matt Smith for Ant-Man?
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 6/22/2013, 5:07 PM
How about Jake Gyllenhal?
TheAbomination
TheAbomination - 6/22/2013, 5:09 PM
Whatevs. I trust Marvel's casting peoples. They'll pick someone good.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/22/2013, 5:10 PM
Brody for Mr Fantastic
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 6/22/2013, 5:10 PM
We have to let this go dudes, just like Levi has to let go of the fact that Hellboy 3 will never be made, which is sad in it's own right.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/22/2013, 5:14 PM
DAVID TENANT SHOULD BE MR FANTASTIC
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/22/2013, 5:16 PM
Levi will never let go Hellboy 3. Neither stop bashing TAS. His gift - our curse.
frova
frova - 6/22/2013, 5:19 PM
ALAN TUDYK FOR ANT MAN
stevengil
stevengil - 6/22/2013, 5:21 PM
Exclusive Announcement

I will not be playing Ant-Man.


There you have it folks. Be sure to post my announcement on the main page.
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 6/22/2013, 5:21 PM
Slow news day
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