Michael Douglas Joins Marvel's 'Ant-Man'

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Marvel's Ant-Man, from director Edgar Wright, has just bagged an Oscar winner.

Michael Douglas, who won a Golden Globe on Sunday for his role in Behind the Candelabra, is joining the comedic superhero action flick as Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man, starring opposite Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, the heir to the Ant-Man persona.

"With Hank Pym's rich history in the Marvel Universe, we knew we needed an actor capable of bringing the weight and stature to the role that the character deserves," said Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige in a statement. "We felt incredibly relieved when Michael Douglas agreed to step into the part with the charm and fortitude he brings to every character he inhabits, and couldn't be more excited to see what he will do to bring Hank Pym to life."

Ant-Man is scheduled to hit theaters on July 31, 2015, and if this is anything like Wright's past flicks (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, The World's End), then this is going to be insane, in the best possible way.

Via: HitFix