Ant-Man & The Wasp Extra Features: 10 Things We Learned
9. Paul Rudd's Performance Was Inspired By Bill Murray
It's fair to say that Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) was steered in a far goofier direction character-wise in this sequel, basically serving as the dolt to Hope van Dyne's (Evangeline Lilly) far smarter and more resourceful hero.
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The cast had effusive praise for Rudd's game comic performance, and Rudd himself confessed that he took influence from one legendary comedian in particular. He said:
"I always think of Bill Murray in Stripes. Actually, Bill Murray in anything. He just has this way about him, that he just seems to not take any of it seriously. I just love that...about Bill Murray, not about myself or my portrayal of the role."
He certainly brings the same mildly surreal brand of aloofness to the part, that's for sure.
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