Ant-Man 3: Everything It Needs To Fix About The Franchise

10. Stop Making Scott Lang A Bumbling Idiot

For all its shortcomings, Ant-Man And The Wasp did a good job at establishing the latter heroine as a fan favourite, more than capable to bust up bad guys all on her own. So much so that it could be argued that the whole film was set up to place The Wasp as scene stealer, especially during action sequences like the one in the kitchen.

As much as she did stand out though, it meant that Paul Rudd ended up taking a step back. And while that would be expected as he's now sharing the spotlight, it reduced him to being the butt of size-related visual gags for most of the film. Because of this, when comparing to his counterpart, Ant-Man comes off as a happy-go-lucky guy with a super-suit that is just caught up in the middle of it all, contributing little else.

Let's not forget, Scott Lang is still one of the best in the MCU at pulling off heists, and is able to come up with unexpected ideas in difficult situations. Add that to the knowledge he must be gaining about the Quantum Realm and going between the different sizes, he should be having more of a positive impact going forward.