Two months after it was reported that Paul Rudd was shortlisted for Ant-Man, the Anchorman 2 actor has officially entered early negotiations to portray the superhero in the 2015 film. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was also being heavily considered for the role, but with his attachment to the Sandman project, Rudd became the de facto choice. No firm story details have been released, but the character playing Ant-Man will be the original Hank Pym and not Scott Lang. Director Edgar Wright and writer Joe Cornish have stated that the film works more as a stand-alone film rather than a cohesive part of the full Marvel Studios universe, but I’m sure Disney will ensure some type of cohesion will be in play that will tie it to the rest of the films.
As I stated in October, Rudd was my pick for Ant-Man, and it’ll be great to have somebody like him on board along the likes of Vin Diesel, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey, Jr., and the others. Do you think he fits well for the role? If not, who would you have rather seen behind the helmet? Let us know!
[via /Film]