Ant-Man

JoMamma_Smurf said:

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This will flop. He's too obscure. Mark my words. 100% chance it will flop.

You're correct on some points. He is obscure and it probably won't do the bank of the other Marvel movies. But, with Edgar at the helm, it will probably be lower budget than the other Marvel films and it probably will be critically accepts if not by the media then by the fanboys.

Frankly, even as a comics reader I'm not all that familiar with the character and even I'm not sure he warrants his own movie. Like Hawkeye and Black Widow (and even Nick Fury) - who have some star power behind them - Ant Man might be best left as background/secondary character in team movie... or with other heroes.

Ant Man just seems and sounds too much like a SyFy cast off - even if we all know better.

I think Nathan Fillion would be a perfect Ant Man. He can play intelligent but also he can be a huge smartass/*******.

Not to mention Fillions always wanted to be a superhero (not counting Capt. Hammer). I'd say this would be a perfect opportunity if it gets greenlit.

Scareb said:

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I think Nathan Fillion would be a perfect Ant Man. He can play intelligent but also he can be a huge smartass/*******.

Not to mention Fillions always wanted to be a superhero (not counting Capt. Hammer). I'd say this would be a perfect opportunity if it gets greenlit.

If only he were a bit younger.

Actually - these guys were doing this script 5 years ago and it was pushed back - but it's a straight out comedy and that could work. Doesn't matter that the character is not as popular - his name tells you all you really need to know.

You never know. Look at Hawkeye. An unknown played by an unknown. Until people saw him.

Scareb said:

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I think Nathan Fillion would be a perfect Ant Man. He can play intelligent but also he can be a huge smartass/*******.

Not to mention Fillions always wanted to be a superhero (not counting Capt. Hammer). I'd say this would be a perfect opportunity if it gets greenlit.

I saw a clip on youtube where he went on and on about wanting to play lead in the Greatest American Hero remake. He loves the show.

Antman announcement later today-
ANT-MAN Announcement Expected To Be Made At Today's IRON MAN 3 Panel?

Why am I so jazzed about this movie happening?

Nick

I loved honey I shrunk the kids so I guess it only natural I'm excited too

nick daring said:

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Antman announcement later today-
ANT-MAN Announcement Expected To Be Made At Today's IRON MAN 3 Panel?

Why am I so jazzed about this movie happening?

Nick

Edgar Wright's test reel footage is also rumored to be screened during the Marvel panel after Iron Man 3.

I just don't see how this could be cool, but I do know I could be wrong.

Devin Faraci at BadassDigest.com
https://twitter.com/devincf/status/224312588232704001
"ANT-MAN test reel GREAT. He uses size fu in combat - growing and shrinking to fight"

Empire Magazine
https://twitter.com/empiremagazine/s...12579470786560
The costume was red-and-black. "We wanted to do a costume that was more practical. It mixes the Silver Age and contemporary Ant-Man." - Edgar

Steven Weintraub at Collider.com
https://twitter.com/colliderfrosty/s...12655245094912
"Ant-Man test footage was just shown. Looks so much cooler than I thought it would be. Now I get it. Can't wait."

Eric Vespe at AICN
https://twitter.com/EricVespe/status/224313055507529729
"Ant Man test footage was fun... simple scene of Ant Man running down a hallway as two guys in suits protect an elevator."

"Ant-Man will kick your ass, one inch at a time. There is no casting news." - Edgar Wright

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Blind Devil said:

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I made just the helmet not the suit FYI

Neat..very cool Blind Devil .

I imagine the antman size-fu to be similar to the night crawler battle in X2.

I hope the footage is available soon.

Nick

Thanks Vivek

nick daring said:

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Black Widow, Iron Man and Thor are pretty obscure too.

You are smoking CRACK if you think Iron Man is 'obscure' What the hell.

Kerr Avon said:

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You are smoking CRACK if you think Iron Man is 'obscure' What the hell.

I think Nick meant that they were all obscure characters before their movie adaptations, which is true. Unlike some other superhero characters who were already pretty famous through their cartoons, TV series or even comics, Iron Man really became famous worldwide only after the movie in 2008. Prior to that he was known amongst comics readers, but not to the general public.

I watched an iron man cartoon for 2 years every saturday morning in the early 90's. Wouldn't say he was obscure prior to 2008 or 9 (whenever the movie came out).

Vivek said:

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I think Nick meant that they were all obscure characters before their movie adaptations, which is true. Unlike some other superhero characters who were already pretty famous through their cartoons, TV series or even comics, Iron Man really became famous worldwide only after the movie in 2008. Prior to that he was known amongst comics readers, but not to the general public.

I think you're significantly underestimating his fame. He may not have had a major movie before then but he showed up in a number of adaptions and was known outside of comic readers. He wasn't as big as he is now, sure, but he was hardly an unknown.

cboath said:

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I watched an iron man cartoon for 2 years every saturday morning in the early 90's. Wouldn't say he was obscure prior to 2008 or 9 (whenever the movie came out).

Yup this is likely a case of the accusers being too young to remember some of the other adaptions he showed up in.

Blade was obscure, it didn't flop.

Kerr Avon said:

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He wasn't as big as he is now, sure, but he was hardly an unknown.

Yup this is likely a case of the accusers being too young to remember some of the other adaptions he showed up in.

You're probably right. I knew Iron Man mainly through the comics in the 90s. I grew up watching the Spider-Man cartoons (60s, 80s) and the 70s TV movie in the 1980s and then the Spidey, X-Men cartoons in the 90s. Even the Hulk cartoon in the 80s. Iron Man did make appearances in some of these other cartoons, but I didn't get to watch any of the Iron Man cartoons.

But whether a character is obscure or famous doesn't really make a huge difference these days, as it's all about the right approach towards the adaptation and generating mass appeal, which Iron Man did very well.

Superman who is a universally known character couldn't make Superman Returns a big success as many hoped it would be.

Ant-Man has potential and I am hoping Edgar Wright will be able to pull it off.

If Wasp isn't in this, I'm not seeing it.

Iron Man is one Marvel's heavy hitters and has been in comics, cartoons, video games and now movies. Thor definitely a heavy hitter in the comics.