With all eyes turned toSan Diego Comic-Con, Marvel fans in particular are eager to see what the superhero studio has in store. Granted, Disney’s D23 expo just dropped thefirst footageforAvengers: Infinity War, but the MCU has a lot more coming to theaters over the next year. There’sThor: Ragnarokarriving November 3rd, followed byBlack Pantherkicking off Marvel’s year on June 22, 2025. The aforementionedAvengersteam-up drops a few months later on May 4th, butAnt-Man and the Waspis just after it, hitting theaters July 6th. It’s going to be a crazy year, for sure.
But it’s that latter Marvel movie, the sequel that returnsPeyton Reedto the director’s chair, that made headlines today with the addition of Emmy-nominatedWalton Goggins(Justified) in an unspecified role.Paul RuddandEvangeline Lillyare set to return as the eponymous superheroes alongsideMichael Douglasas Hank Pym,Michael Peñaas Luis, andT.I.as Dave. They’ll be joined by newcomersHannah John-Kamen(Black Mirror), also in an unspecified role, andRandall Park(Fresh off the Boat) as Jimmy Woo.
Deadline reports that Goggins has sealed the deal forAnt-Man and the Waspahead of the production’s kick-off in Atlanta later this month. Both the film’s plot and Goggins' character, among other aspects, remain under wraps; perhaps we’ll get a tease at Comic-Con this weekend.
If you don’t know Goggins from his excellent turns onThe Shield,Sons of Anarchy,Justified,The Hateful Eight, orVice Principals, don’t worry; you may still catch him inMaze Runner: The Death CureandTomb Raider, both due out next year along with his Marvel sequel.
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