Edgar Wright’s departure from Ant-Man last week was a huge blow to both the studio and fans. After eight years of working towards seeing the film come to fruition, Wright and Marvel had an unfortunate falling out over script rewrites. Of course, nobody can really blame Marvel for making a business decision that outweighs Wright’s vision, but nobody can also blame Wright for exiting due to the lack of control/loss of vision. Regardless, while the film will still have some of Wright’s lasting footprint all over it, it won’t be the same Ant-Man we all expected. Now, Marvel is facing a very precarious decision to find an adequate replacement. Earlier today, a rumored shortlist of Marvel’s top directors came out.
The three directors named are Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland), Rawson Thurber (We’re the Millers), and Adam McKay (Anchorman 2). Personally, I’d like to see Fleischer get the job, considering how entertaining and legitimately funny Zombieland was. However, the best fit would be McKay, given his proven track record for Hollywood comedies and his strong relationship with Ant-Man star Paul Rudd. Whatever the “best case” scenario is for the future of Ant-Man, it won’t live up to what Wright and co-writer Joe Cornish had up their sleeves. Still, confidence in Marvel’s film business will prevail, and I’m sure Ant-Man will do extremely well in spite of whoever ultimately directs the film.
[via Collider]