WithAnt-Man 2 productionreportedly slated to begin next month in Atlanta, it seems some of the cast members are getting ready for shooting to start. Evangeline Lilly, who returns as Hope Van Dyne, a.k.a. The Wasp, revealed on social media that she recently had a fitting for her new Wasp costume. While she wouldn’t offer any specific details about the suit, the actress certainly did seem excited to get back to work. And she showed off some of the concept art that was on display at the recent Marvel open house. Here’s what she had to say.
“Had a fitting for my #Wasp costume last week. Am I the only one getting excited????? #eee #antmanandthewasp #marvel @marvel”
The actress wouldn’t say more about the project onTwitter, but the actress is quite active on social media, so hopefully we’ll get many more updates from the set as soon as production gets under way. There still hasn’t been an exact production start date given forAnt-Man 2yet, but production will take place at Pinewood Studios Atlanta, which has become Marvel’s regular go-to location as of late.Avengers: Infinity Warwas filmed there earlier this year, along withGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,Captain America: Civil Warand the originalAnt-Man, along with the upcomingBlack Panther.
Back in February, it was finally confirmed that Michael Douglas will return for this sequel asHank Pym, putting an end to months of speculation about his return. The actor had said in the past that he would like to reprise his role as Hank Pym, but under the condition that his character isn’t given so much exposition this time around. Just after Michael Douglas' return was confirmed, anotherAnt-Manstar,Michael Pena, who played the fast-talking Luis in the original movie, said he wasn’t sure if his character is coming back in the sequel quite yet. However, it seems that another co-star, David Dastmalchian, will be back as Kurt, since the actor teased some “mind-blowing action” in the sequel.
Another report from March claimed that MCU star,Jeremy Rennerwill return as Hawkeye, balancing this shoot with the lengthyAvengers: Infinity Warshoot. The actor’s commitments to these two projects are said to be why he didn’t return as Brandt in Paramount’sMission: Impossible 6, which is currently filming, but that hasn’t been confirmed, nor has his return as Hawkeye inAnt-Man 2. His return would make sense, though, seeing as how they were both a part of Team Cap inCaptain America: Civil War, and were both part of quite the memorable scene, where the minisculeAnt-Manhitched a ride on the tip of one of Hawkeye’s arrows during the epic airport fight scene.
Aside from returning asScott Lang/Ant-Man, Paul Rudd also returned to help write the script forAnt-Man and the Wasp, alongside Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari. Marvel has set a June 12, 2025 release date for this superhero sequel, which will go up against Lionsgate’s action-comedyThe Spy Who Dumped Me.Ant-Mandirector Peyton Reed will also return to the helm, and with the rumored production start date getting closer and closer, hopefully we’ll find out more about this sequel soon. Until then, take a look at Evangeline Lilly’s tweet below.
