Marvel has confirmed that Michael Douglas will be playing Hank Pym in the upcoming Ant-Man film in 2015. See below for their official word.
Do you think Michael Douglas and an older Hank Pym is good for the Marvel Universe?
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Michael Douglas will star as Hank Pym, who first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27, and joins director Edgar Wright, with Paul Rudd starring as Scott Lang in Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man,’ on July 31, 2015.
“With Hank Pym’s rich history in the Marvel Universe, we knew we needed an actor capable of bringing the weight and stature to the role that the character deserves,” said Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. “We felt incredibly relieved when Michael Douglas agreed to step into the part with the charm and fortitude he brings to every character he inhabits, and couldn’t be more excited to see what he will do to bring Hank Pym to life.”
The legendary actor, who earned an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor in a Leading Role for his iconic portrayal of Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street,” has also starred in numerous modern classics including “Basic Instinct,” “Fatal Attraction,” “The Game,” “Wonder Boys,” “Traffic” and many more. In addition to acting, Douglas has also served as Producer and Executive Producer on a number of films including “Romancing the Stone,” John Carpenter’s “Starman” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” for which he also won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Most recently, Douglas earned a Golden Globe and his first Primetime Emmy Award for his role as legendary entertainer Liberace in the HBO original film “Behind the Candelabra.”
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Well it is an interesting choice and I certainly did not see it coming.