Michael Douglas wants to surprise audiences with Marvel's 'Ant-Man'

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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/michael-douglas-wants-surprise-audiences-031203407.html

By Mary Milliken

LOS ANGELES, Jan 13 (Reuters) - After throwing audiences a curveball by playing flamboyant pianist Liberace, leading man Michael Douglas is ready to make another unconventional career choice, this time playing scientist Hank Pym in Marvel superhero film "Ant-Man."

Disney-owned Marvel said on Monday that Douglas, 69, will play Henry 'Hank' Pym, the creator of the technology to shrink a human to the size of an insect and thus become Ant-Man. "Anchorman" star Paul Rudd, 44, will play Scott Lang, the alter-ego of the diminutive Marvel superhero.

"I've been dying to do a Marvel picture for so long," Douglas told Reuters on Monday. "The script is really fun, the director is really good. Dylan (the actor's 13-year-old son) will love it. He'll have a picture he can see."

Pym's character first appeared in the 27th issue of Marvel Comics series "Tales to Astonish" in January 1962. Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, said in a statement posted on Marvel.com that Douglas will play Pym with "charm and fortitude."

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1. Janet van Dyne will probably be played by a 19-year old

According to Hollywood's typical May/December casting policies.

[Xyzse]

2. I didn't see that at all.

That was a complete curve ball.

So, no more Wasp?

I mean, it could definitely work, especially if they want to add him as a reason for Ultron.
I just, don't know. Wasp was supposed to be his wife right?

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3. Superhero movies are not a stretch...

there an inevitability

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4. Meh. I can't stand Michael Douglas. This makes me want to vomit. n/t

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5. Odd choice. I could sort of buy him playing Hank Pym. But...

How are they going to pull off Michael Douglas wearing the ant man suit without it seeming laughable?

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7. I was never a fan of mainstream surperhero comics

(I preferred the odd stuff like Concrete and FemForce.) So, I don't know for sure, but this part of the OP seems like an answer to your question:

"Anchorman" star Paul Rudd, 44, will play Scott Lang, the alter-ego of the diminutive Marvel superhero.

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6. scott lang

is the new ant man...Hank Pym will just be the the inventor I guess.