As one of Marvel's longest-gestating projects (even predating the first Iron Man), Ant-Man is "The Little Superhero Movie That Could." For years (and years), writer-director Edgar Wright worked with Marvel Studios to get his vision for the tiniest Avenger on the big screen, but in May 2014 the filmmaker left the project, citing creative differences with the studio. It wasn't long before Peyton Reed was brought on-board to take his place, mere months before shooting.
However, this turned out to be a great thing for the creative team, who embraced a more collaborative approach. It also lent to the underdog nature of the film, which stars the second, lesser-known Ant-Man, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), and features original Ant-Man Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), who mentors Scott and recruits him for a dangerous heist. Of course, Ant-Man still had its work cut out for it, especially coming off this summer's Avengers: Age of Ultron, but Marvel doesn't shy away from a challenge.
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However, this turned out to be a great thing for the creative team, who embraced a more collaborative approach. It also lent to the underdog nature of the film, which stars the second, lesser-known Ant-Man, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), and features original Ant-Man Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), who mentors Scott and recruits him for a dangerous heist. Of course, Ant-Man still had its work cut out for it, especially coming off this summer's Avengers: Age of Ultron, but Marvel doesn't shy away from a challenge.
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