You know I am pretty stoked on Ant-man in 2015 as the next person, but I will admit that I am a little scared how much comedy will be involved, trust me I want comedy an especially since Edgar Wright will be making the film.
But casting Paul Rudd as Hank Pym / Ant-man got To me in not the nicest way, and everyone seems to be really stoked on his casting ? Now let me understand this clearly it's being made by a comedy maker who is so easily capable of leveling comedy and action out, but most importantly a comedian who has never really done a serious role.
Now I wasn't bummed because he didn't have blonde hair or look like Hank Pym, he can easily pull of the look and he actually would look cool with some glasses on.
I'm not against his casting, I wasn't angry I was just taking things realistically and thinking.. "can he pull of being serious and a super hero movie?" Now obviously he won't be serious throughout the whole movie but he will have to have scenes where he is full on serious, at least I hope.
Everything surrounding this film makes me more and More excited, location info, Edgar's take on the film, and the fact that he made so many good movies! (Holler at all the Scott Pilgrim fans)
But honestly is Paul Rudd the best choice? You can ignore the facts by saying "haters gonna hate" and maybe show a video of him dancing but I'm not a hater and I'm not hating, I'm just curious, he's a great comedian and actor but do truly see him doing this role or are you just stoked because you love Anchorman ?
Now I went around and asked a lot of people who were huge fans of Paul Rudd and his movies and I asked
"Did you know that Paul Rudd will be playing a scientist who turns into a super hero? A new Marvel film"
After telling them more in depth info about Ant-man, Hank Pym and the direction, AND director of the film most of them said this
"I freaking love Paul Rudd he's my favorite, but I don't see him pulling off a super hero role but I guess we'll see.. It'll be weird trying to take him seriously"
Now I'm not trying to raise some awareness that Paul Rudd shouldn't be Ant-Man like i said and sorry if it's annoying I'm just confused, and even more on why people are so excited for it, if you guys have some vision on how the movie will turnout and how Paul Rudd will easily do a great job tell me!
Now what you probably do is you find a picture that you can translate to him portraying Hank Pym. But you do realize that's your mind controlling what you think he could do? You can find any picture and say. "Well hey have you seen this picture? He looks just like Hank Pym.. Yeah I can see it". But to tell you the truth that doesn't prove to anyone that he can portray that role because your not watching him act, it's his acting.. A movie you've seen that you say "Well the way he did that role, I could see him doing something sort of like that but more Hank Pym."
We can't determine who can do what by a photo, what if some go looked literally like the Human form of Hank Pym from the comics but was a terrible actor? You would probably say "give the guy the role!" Now this isn't against him as an actor I'm not saying that he's a horrible actor I'm just saying that you can't depend on a photo, now I will be stoked if you can really portray the role because I think you can look like Hank Pam if he dyed his hair, and if he can really do it I'm All in, I'm all eyes, I am really stoked either way I just hope that it turns out good
I really trust Edgar Wright the guy knows what he's doing so I will trust him with this casting if he thinks it's right then it should be right because he's a really smart filmmaker and I trust him!
Edgar Wright can't go wrong with the film so this will probably be amazing and I know in his eyes he sees something and Paul Rudd and maybe if I don't understand yet or others as well.. it will probably be amazing