Ant-Man And The Wasp: 19 WTF Moments

18. A Movie Stepdad Who...Isn't Terrible?

Ant Man And The Wasp Paxton Maggie
Marvel Studios

One of this movie's low-key weirdest moments is the decision to create unexpected harmony in Scott's personal life.

His house arrest aside, Scott has surprisingly mature, stable relationships with his ex-wife Maggie (Judy Greer) and her new husband Paxton (Bobby Cannavale), to the extent that every time they greet Scott, they give him a giant group hug.

Considering how pervasive the "evil stepdad" trope is in pop-culture, it's both bizarre and refreshing that Paxton is just a cool, regular guy and hasn't been revealed to be a secret villain or something.

There may not be many calling for better representation of step-dads in cinema, but this was nice to see, odd though it definitely was.

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