A lot of people consider Michael Douglas to be a very serious actor, so it was kind of a surprise that he would star in a comic book film like Ant-Man. Douglas is back for the sequel, and he talks about what sets Marvel Studios apart from the other comic book franchises.
Douglas tells Entertainment Weekly:
"Each picture, I think they decide upon their big action set pieces, which they set up early on, so they get a lot of time for prep, and then they work their way in. And then, when you get to more character scenes, depending upon the actors, they allow a lot of leeway. So, Michael Peña, for one, comes up with all this wonderful wiggy, wiggy stuff. Paul Rudd's another one that does that. And I think they encourage that, and it gives you kind of the freshness that I think separates the Marvel pictures from the rest of these superhero films."
No doubt Marvel is currently dominating the comic book movie industry, and several other studios are trying to replicate the success they've had with their cinematic universe. Universal has botched its plans to launch a Dark Universe, but hopefully DC can rise from the ashes after the disappointment that was Justice League.
Going back to Ant-Man and the Wasp, I could say that director Peyton Reed did a great job when it came to the film overall. The story was actually pretty great, and the villain—if you could call it that—is actually pretty well-rounded. They even managed to give us a small teaser on Ant-Man's role for Infinity War.
Catch Ant-Man and the Wasp in theaters July 5.
See Also: Evangeline Lilly Wanted Her Wasp to be a Happier Character Compared to the First Film
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