Ant-Man And The Wasp Trailer Breakdown: 15 Things You Need To See

10. Laurence Fishburne's Bill Foster

Ant-Man and the Wasp Laurence Fishburne Bill Foster
Marvel Studios

Laurence Fishburne is the perfect fit to play Bill Foster, and while he only got one shot in the teaser, it's a noteworthy moment nonetheless.

A veritable Goliath in the comics, Bill Foster was one of the Marvel Universe's foremost scientists along with Hank Pym. Specialising in the same kind of science as Pym, Foster was, in the comics, an understudy to the scientist, working at Stark's R&D division along with Pym back in Marvel's hay day. He would later become a hero of his own in Black Goliath, occupying a spot on the Defenders for a time as well as the OG Champions, emulating the same kind of move-set Pym did when he shifted from being plain old Ant-Man to Giant Man in the original Avengers comic.

It's unclear how much of the character's history will be transplanted to the film, but it would be nice to see Marvel go all in with their world building on this one. We know that Hank and Janet (played by Michelle Pfeiffer, who's seemingly absent from this trailer), worked as partners in the Cold War, so it stands to reason that Bill - having also specialised in that field - may have led S.H.I.E.L.D's more overt operations as Goliath.

In any case, it's great to see Fishburne in the MCU, especially when he's playing a character as good as Bill Foster.

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