Exclusive: Paul Rudd and Peyton Reed talk Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Hitting theaters on Feb. 17 is the latest film from Marvel Studios, Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the third installment in the franchise and helmed again by Peyton Reed. The film stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne alongside Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne, Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang, Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror, David Dastmalchian as Veb, Katy O'Brian as Jentorra, William Jackson Harper as Quaz and Bill Murray as Lord Krylar.
Super Heroes Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the first film of Phase Five of the MCU. Besides the Ant-Man films, Reed also directed two episodes from the second season of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, part of the Star Wars franchise. As for Rudd, he starred in a dual role in the Netflix comedy series Living with Yourself, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He starred in the miniseries The Shrink Next Door in 2021.
Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales spoke with Rudd and Reed on working together again for a third time, exploring this new universe, and working with Jonathan Kang.