UPDATE: Michael Peña In Early Talks For ANT-MAN Role And New Plot Details Revealed

UPDATE: Michael Peña In Early Talks For ANT-MAN Role And New Plot Details Revealed

There's not much known regarding his character, but End of Watch actor Michael Peña has reportedly entered negotiations to star in Marvel Studios' Ant-Man movie! Some minor details after the jump!

By DCMarvelFreshman - Jan 14, 2014 12:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Ant-Man
Source: The Wrap

Following yesterday's surprise announcement, the cast of Marvel's Ant-Man is shaping up steadily as the Edgar Wright-directed adaptation gears up for a May production start-date. Now The Wrap and other sources are reporting that Michael Pena, 38, has just entered early negotiations for a role in the film. While there's no word on who the Mexican-American actor will be playing or if he'll have super-abilities, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the studio has been searching for a "tough Latino who has to be ready for a lot of physical play," and they were considering "actors ranging from Javier Bardem to Clifton Collins Jr." Also, Variety adds that the next major role to be cast in Ant-Man is the female lead: "Rashida Jones and Bryce Dallas Howard are names that have been mentioned but as of now no one has been offered the part." What do you think?

UPDATE: Bleeding Cool now claims to have been told that "the female lead of this film is the daughter of the second male lead. In light of the last day’s news, that pretty clearly marks her out as the offspring of Hank Pym." Perhaps, Janet Van Dyne will be Pym's daughter, and she'll link up with Scott Lang before eventually becoming The Wasp...

UPDATE #2 According to This Is Infamous' source, Peña will play a character known as a present-day Castillo, one of two villains in Ant-Man. "While it took awhile to piece together the timeline, our understanding is that Castillo will be the film’s villain in the beginning, which takes place in the 1960s. It is here that we’ll get our introduction to Ant-Man – the Hank Pym version – which Marvel readers will get from the character’s work as a spy fighting against Communism. From there, Ant-Man will move into the modern era, with an aging Pym, recently filled by Michael Douglas, and the beginning of the Scott Lang story arc, which will eventually get Scott Lang in as Ant-Man. Lang will encounter this second villain along the way, who will serve as his primary villain, but what we’re hearing is that Peña will wind up playing a larger role as the film develops, much more than just the opening to establish Ant-Man." Now what do you think?

Best known for his roles in Crash, World Trade Center, and Shooter, Michael Peña most recently starred in End of Watch, Gangster Squad and American Hustle. If negotiations progress, the actor will join Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas, with Ant-Man set for release on July 31, 2015!







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ezio619
ezio619 - 1/14/2014, 12:39 PM
marvel studios is going on a rampage!!!, either way, from little i have seen of Pena, he can do both comedy and drama well so im fien with this, maybe is playing one of scott langs buddies idk
DEVLIN712
DEVLIN712 - 1/14/2014, 12:40 PM
Sighs
Beat to another Ant Man story by seconds for the second day in a row...

PsyGuy
PsyGuy - 1/14/2014, 12:40 PM
He was actually really funny in American Hustle
ezio619
ezio619 - 1/14/2014, 12:41 PM
i think it will get to the point where we will go" god, stop with the news already, take a phucking break"
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/14/2014, 12:41 PM
Great underused actor
ezio619
ezio619 - 1/14/2014, 12:41 PM
Michael Pena is playing Egghead!!
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 1/14/2014, 12:43 PM
JasonBourneCBM

I'm not believing any of those.
Bearjew
Bearjew - 1/14/2014, 12:43 PM
Let me guess- he's playing Wasp?
NightWatcher
NightWatcher - 1/14/2014, 12:43 PM
He has to be playing a villain.
themidnightking
themidnightking - 1/14/2014, 12:44 PM
Sweet! Pena is funny as hell
GizmoEl
GizmoEl - 1/14/2014, 12:45 PM
He's freaking hilarious. I loved him in 30 minutes or less
TheBeard
TheBeard - 1/14/2014, 12:46 PM
equinox
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 1/14/2014, 12:46 PM
Still pissed off from the casting of a Henry PYM yesterday, but regardless, they are putting together one hell of a cast. I'm not completely sold though.
ezio619
ezio619 - 1/14/2014, 12:47 PM
everyones saying how hilarious he is, he is definitely that, but he can do drama pretty well as well such as End of Watch
McNyagano
McNyagano - 1/14/2014, 12:47 PM
Haven't seen him in anything, so no comment from me on that one.
ezio619
ezio619 - 1/14/2014, 12:47 PM
MRCBM-we just gotta see what happens and wait and see
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 1/14/2014, 12:50 PM
That guy from Tower Heist? Who the [frick] would he even play?
ezio619
ezio619 - 1/14/2014, 12:52 PM
with the michael douglas news,i like it and its a different take for this MCU, anyway with that news and the interesting cast they are assembling, i am now equally excited for all 3 superhero films next year( dont really care for fantastic four, idk, cant get excited for it)
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 1/14/2014, 12:52 PM
Bryce Dallas Howard... she better be Wasp.
ezio619
ezio619 - 1/14/2014, 12:52 PM
Mexican- YEAH HE WAS
marcvader1
marcvader1 - 1/14/2014, 12:52 PM
Pena was pretty funny in Observe and Report.
NightWatcher
NightWatcher - 1/14/2014, 12:52 PM
Yeah, he could definitely play a villain

NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 1/14/2014, 12:54 PM
JasonBourneCBM

Is that dude reliable at all? If so, that plot sounds like it'll be about as messed up as the X-Men continuity.
ezio619
ezio619 - 1/14/2014, 12:57 PM
he has done alot of dramatic work, he was in some episodes of THE SHIELD, the michael chiklis show, he was milion dollar baby, end of watch
ezio619
ezio619 - 1/14/2014, 1:01 PM
what an interesting cast...
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 1/14/2014, 1:01 PM
Bryce Dallas Howard won't get Wasp. She will be too busy filming Jurassic World.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 1/14/2014, 1:02 PM
Wasp BETTER be in the next Avengers movie. That's a must.
ezio619
ezio619 - 1/14/2014, 1:03 PM
i think pena is most likely playing one of scott langs heist teammebers
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 1/14/2014, 1:04 PM
Damn, all the Marvel casting and rumors this week. What next?! :)
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/14/2014, 1:05 PM
@MrCBM56 I doubt she will have a huge part even if she's in it (which I doubt). Rather have substantial parts instead of a Hawkeye cameo in THOR
ezio619
ezio619 - 1/14/2014, 1:08 PM
, man if the lead is janet van dyne and she is alove interest for scott lang, boy is that gonna rustle more jimmies
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 1/14/2014, 1:09 PM
Everything is coming out of everywhere this week.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 1/14/2014, 1:10 PM
I reckon Janet'll be in the past. That might be Rashida. Then BDH could be Lang's love interest... has he ever had one? She could be Abigail Brandt.
ItsATrap
ItsATrap - 1/14/2014, 1:10 PM
He's probably gonna end up playing the dumb comic-relief sidekick character. because paul rudd definitely needs one of those.
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