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| Actors Paul Rudd, right, and Jonathan Majors pose during an online press conference for the film, "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania." Courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea |
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Time travel is a common staple of Marvel movies. The upcoming "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" will introduce many new Quantum Realm settings and a new villain who is capable of traveling through the multiverse.
Directed by Peyton Reed, "Ant-Man 3" follows the story of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), also known as Ant-Man, who is transported to the Quantum Realm, along with Cassie (Kathryn Newton), Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas).
While struggling to escape the Quantum Realm, they face off against a villain called Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors).
Rudd, the star of the Ant-Man franchise, talked about what makes his size-shifting character stand out from other Marvel heroes.
"One of the things I love about my character is that he is a regular person who doesn't have innate superpowers. He's a dad. From the first Ant-Man to the situation I find myself in right now, it is a big arc. To find himself in this environment that is unfamiliar and scary like going up against someone who is possibly more powerful than Thanos is a real fun thing to play against," he told Korean reporters during an online press conference, Thursday.
Rudd noted that the upcoming film takes a big turn from its two predecessors, upping the scale in terms of action and drama while also keeping the same familial bonds and humor that were the engine of the first two.
"I think that the strength of the first two films are humor and family interaction that make Ant-Man unique in MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). If you liked that, you won't be disappointed because the same family dynamic and humor exist in this film. It's just going to add some aspect to it rather than replace what we did in the first two," he said.
Co-star Majors talked about joining the MCU as supervillain Kang. "Kang exists in every multiverse. He's a time-traveling supervillain who has variance. You can never categorize him as one version of themselves," he explained.
"I wanted to be as truthful as I can to the comic book. I tried to find a way to make the character like he has seen and experienced everything. Also, I wanted to step into my position in the best way I could by knowing which hero I'm going up against, who Ant-Man is and what makes him charming and heroic."
On starring alongside two film legends ― Pfeiffer and Douglas ― Majors said it was "definitely a dream come true" moment.
"It was extremely humbling and motivating to work with those legends, especially Michelle (Pfeiffer) who gives compliments to push me forward, collaborates and has so much understanding in what we do," he said.
"Ant-Man 3" will hit local theaters on Feb. 15.
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