After Hank Pyms Ant-Man first debuted in the '60s, it wasnt long before he was joined by a partner, Janet Van Dyne a.k.a the Wasp. And they then formed the Avengers unit with Thor, Hulk, and Iron Man. Neither Hank nor Janet appeared in The Avengers and theres been no mention of them yet. And with an older, retired Hank in the Ant-Man film, the question of whether or not Wasp will appear is still up for debate. Evangeline Lilys character, Hope Van Dyne, is, in the comics, the daughter of Jan. Given the hairdo the actress sported recently in Twitter photos, she bears a striking resemblance to Jan and its very likely that she will become the new Wasp. So how does this connect to the Avengers? There are already rumours that the Avengers will be torn apart as a result of the events of Age Of Ultron. And given that Phase Three will open with Captain America: Civil War, that makes it seem even more likely that when Earths Mightiest Heroes are next seen, the make-up of the team will be extremely different. There are some rumours about Ant-Man appearing in Civil War, so perhaps he and the Wasp are two of the first recruits to a completely new team of Avengers.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
