The Good Place actor William Jackson Harper is reportedly joining the star-studded cast of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in an undisclosed role.
the right place‘s William Jackson Harper has joined the all-star cast of Marvel’s upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in an unknown role. Intended to be the first film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 5 movie, Quantumania Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly’s Hope van Dyne explore the minuscule dimension known as the Quantum Realm, coming face to face with Kang the Conqueror. Rudd and Lilly will also be joined by Kathryn Newton as Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang, who also acquires a suit with similar abilities to her father’s.
Marvel, which is currently slated for a February 2023 release, recently began their marketing efforts for the film by releasing the first official trailer earlier this week. Featuring footage of Lang and the rest of the Ant-Man crew in the Quantum Realm, the trailer also gave fans a first-hand look at Jonathan Majors’ time-traveling adversary Kang, who is expected to play a key role in the build-up to events. . of the upcoming avengers movies The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars. While Majors previously played a variation of the character, He Who Remains, in the Loki series, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania‘s Kang is expected to be a much more intimidating version of the character.
Now it seems that ant man fans have even more surprises in store for them, with Variety reports that Harper will also be joining the cast of the upcoming threequel. Harper, who is known for playing Chidi Anagonye on the NBC comedy series the good place, is reportedly attached to a secret role within the MCU outing. Marvel Studios declined to comment on his casting.
The cast of Ant-Man 3 remains very intriguing
A talented actor whose turn it is the right place earned him an Emmy Award nomination, Harper’s addition to the Quantumania cast marks the expansion of an already star-studded lineup. In addition to Rudd and Lilly in the lead roles, the thirdant man outing will also see the return of screen veterans Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer as Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne. Actor and comedian Bill Murray, who has recently fallen prey to controversy, will also appear as an unnamed villain who has previous experience with Pfeiffer’s character in the Quantum Realm.
Unfortunately previous ant man favorites Michael Peña and David Dastmalchian will not return as Scott Lang’s friends and associates Luis and Kurt. Nevertheless, the cast selection for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania continues to be an intriguing lineup of extraordinarily talented artists who are sure to make the next one ant man outing a memorable addition to the franchise. In the past, the MCU sub-franchise was seen as one of the smaller offerings within the wider universe; however, with the additions of such as Majors and Murray, and now Harper, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania becomes an even more intriguing MCU item. It will be very interesting to see how all these exciting performers come together in the new movie.
Source: Variety
