Paul Rudd is back as Scott Lang for his darkest adventure yet.
Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is about to get underway with the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – with Paul Rudd reprising his role as Scott Lang as he ventures into the Quantum Realm for his most dangerous adventure yet.
Of course, he is joined by a number of returning faces from the previous Ant-Man outings including Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Pfeiffer, while Kathryn Lang is added to the cast as Scott’s 18-year-old daughter Cassie, who was previously played by Abby Ryder Fortson and Emma Fuhrmann.
And then there’s Jonathan Majors – who stars as villain Kang the Conquerer following a brief appearance in the Loki series finale and looks set to play a very major part in the events of the MCU from here on out.
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast including who they’re playing and where you might have seen them before.
Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang / Ant-Man
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Who is Scott Lang /Ant-Man? An Avenger and former petty criminal with a suit that allows him to shrink or grow in scale while increasing in strength. After the events of Avengers: Endgame Lang has become a well-known celebrity to the public, as well as the author of an autobiographical book titled Look Out for the Little Guy, which tells a different version of how he helped save the universe from Thanos in Endgame.
What else has Paul Rudd been in? Rudd is best known for his roles in a number of hit comedies including memorable roles in Clueless, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Knocked Up, and a recurring role as Mike Hannigan in Friends. Recent credits include Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Living with Yourself, and The Shrink Next Door, while he is joining the cast for the third season of Only Murders in the Building.
Evangeline Lilly plays Hope van Dyne / Wasp
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Who is Hope van Dyne / Wasp? The daughter of Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne who is handed down a similar suit and the Wasp mantle from her mother. She serves as the head of the Pym van Dyne Foundation, which uses the Pym Particles for humanitarian efforts.
What else has Evangeline Lilly been in? Lilly is perhaps still best known for her role as Kate Austen in Lost, while film credits include The Hurt Locker, Little Evil and The Hobbit sequels The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies, in which she played Tauriel.
Jonathan Majors plays Kang the Conqueror
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Who is Kang the Conqueror? A time-traveling, multiversal adversary trapped in the Quantum Realm who needs Pym Particles to get his ship and a device online that would allow him to go anywhere in time. Kang is an alternate-timeline variant of the character He Who Remains, the creator of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) introduced in the first season of Loki – but is a very different proposition to that version of the character.
What else has Jonathan Majors been in? Majors has very much been a star on the rise in recent years – breaking out with key roles in the 2019 film The Last Black Man in San Francisco and the 2020 HBO series Lovecraft Country. He has since gone on to star in The Harder They Fall and Devotion, and in addition to his big new role in the MCU is also joining the Rocky franchise as new character Damian ‘Dame’ Anderson in Creed III.
Michelle Pfeiffer plays Janet van Dyne
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Who is Janet van Dyne? Pym’s wife and Hope’s mother, Janet was the original Wasp who had been lost in the Quantum Realm for 30 years before being returned to Earth during the events of Ant-Man and the Wasp.
What else has Michelle Pfeiffer been in? At the height of her career in the ’80s and ’90s, Pfeiffer was one of the biggest movies stars in the world – appearing in key roles in films such as Scarface, The Witches of Eastwick, Dangerous Liaisons, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Batman Returns, The Age of Innocence and Dangerous Minds. More recent roles have included mother!, Murder on the Orient Express and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, while she starred as Betty Ford in last year’s Showtime drama The First Lady.
Michael Douglas plays Hank Pym
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Who is Hank Pym? A former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, entomologist, and physicist who became the original Ant-Man after creating the suit.
What else has Michael Douglas been in? Veteran actor Douglas has a number of major film credits to his name – with highlights including Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, Basic Instinct, Falling Down, The American President, The Game, and Traffic. More recently he had the lead role of Sandy Kominsky in the Netflix comedy-drama The Kominsky Project and he will play Benjamin Franklin in the upcoming Apple TV+ miniseries Franklin.
Kathryn Newton plays Cassie Lang
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Who is Cassie Lang? Scott’s 18-year-old daughter who acquires a suit similar to her father’s and gains an interest in Pym’s old notes, learning more about the science and technology from the Quantum Realm.
What else has Kathryn Newton been in? Newton has starred as Louise Brooks in Gary Unmarried, Abigail Carlson in Big Little Lies, Amy March in the 2017 BBC Little Women adaptation, and Allie Pressman in The Society. On the big screen, credits have included Bad Teacher, Paranormal Activity 4, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Blockers, Ben Is Back, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, Freaky, and The Map of Tiny Perfect Things.
William Jackson Harper plays Quaz
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Who is Quaz? A telepath who lives in the Quantum Realm.
What else has William Jackon Harper been in? Harper’s best-known role is as Chidi Anagonye on The Good Place, while more recently he starred opposite Cristin Milioti in the comedy mystery series The Resort. Film credits include Paterson, Midsommar and Dark Waters.
Katy O’Brian plays Jentorra
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Who is Jentorra? A Freedom Fighter trying to right the injustices facing the communities in the Quantum Realm.
What else has Katy O’Brian been in? O’Brian is best known for her roles as George in the zombie show Z Nation and Major Sarah Grey in The CW’s superhero series Black Lightning, while she also played a communications officer in the second season of The Mandalorian.
Bill Murray plays Krylar
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Who is Krylar? The governor of the lavish Axia community in the Quantum Realm who has a history with Janet van Dyne.
What else has Bill Murray been in? Murray began his career as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and is known for his comedic roles in iconic films such as Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, and Groundhog Day. He won a BAFTA and Golden Globe for his more dramatic turn in Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation and has collaborated frequently with Wes Anderson, including key roles in Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaum’s, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
Corey Stoll plays MODOK
Who is MODOK? A Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing – the ultimate weapon.
What else has Corey Stoll been in? Stoll is known for his TV roles as Peter Russo in House of Cards, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather in The Strain, and Michael Prince in Billions, while films credits have included The Bourne Legacy, First Man, The Many Saints of Newark and West Side Story. And of course, he notably appeared in the first Ant-Man film as Darren Cross / Yellowjacket.
The cast also includes Randall Park as FBI agent Jimmy Woo, Gregg Turkington as Baskin-Robbins store manager Dale and David Dastmalchian as new character Veb.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is released in UK cinemas on Friday 17th February 2023. Watch the Marvel movies in order on Disney Plus – sign up to Disney Plus for £7.99 a month or £79.90 for a year
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