1. It's Even Weirder Than Guardians
Guardians Of The Galaxy really emboldened Marvel Studios. Whilst Captain America hasn't historically translated overseas and Iron Man was previously one of their lesser-known heroes, they at least had some recognition factor. Guardians was a comic even nerds didn't really know, and it starred a raccoon and talking tree. In that light, ambivalence about Ant-Man because it sounds a bit silly and he's not particularly well known seem strange. People who enjoyed Guardians should be further reassured by reports that Ant-Man is the weirdest Marvel movie yet.
According to John Boone, it might even be weirder than that Star-Lord (who?) flick. That's the big theme running through all these early reports on Ant-Man. It's something different for Marvel, something weirder than anything they've done before: it's funny, it's human, it's a heist film, it has a break-out comedic star, it's nonetheless connected to the rest of the MCU and, in the words of Boone, it's good. Like, goooooood. Are you looking forward to seeing Ant-Man? Share your thoughts below in the comments thread.