Of the 22 films that comprise the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the two “Ant-Man” films seem to be the most divisive. Not really fitting with any of the other films in terms of tone and/or stakes, Peyton Reed’s two films exist as outliers in a series that is dominated by titans. But that doesn’t mean that Paul Rudd’s superhero character isn’t beloved by many. In fact, even after the first two ‘Ant-Man’ films failed to truly light up the box office like the rest of the MCU, there’s still a healthy amount of people itching to know when Scott Lang will show up again.
This question was posed to Rudd, in a new interview with YahooUK, and perhaps unsurprisingly, he didn’t have much of an answer. That doesn’t mean that nothing is in the works, but it sure doesn’t sound like Marvel Studios has any immediate plans for Ant-Man and/or the Wasp.
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“I don’t know [about ‘Ant-Man 3’],” Rudd said. “You need to make a call to the top brass and start a campaign to make it happen.”
Marvel Studios has never been an outfit that likes to leave members of the team behind. If there’s a space for Scott Lang and his partner Hope Pym in the future of the MCU, we’re sure they’ll pop up. And even though the box office isn’t a strong recommendation for a new sequel, the ‘Ant-Man’ series could find new life on Disney+, if the “top brass” feels like it could continue. Arguably, the scale of ‘Ant-Man’ would fit perfectly in the confines of a TV series, even more so than a big-budget film.
Recently, Rudd teamed up with another MCU alum, Taika Waititi, for a new Pepsi commercial, where he stars alongside his ‘Ant-Man’ pal Michael Pena. But even though he enjoyed the experience, if there is a new ‘Ant-Man’ film, he doesn’t necessarily need Waititi or any other director to take over for what Reed has done.
“I was so excited,” he said. “I am such a fan of his and the whole experience was a blast but Peyton is my guy.”
For now, if you want a healthy dose of Scott Lang, you can check out Paul Rudd in “Avengers: Endgame.” Then you can pester Kevin Feige for more ‘Ant-Man’ projects.
You can watch the Waititi/Rudd/Pena collab commercial below: