The opening film of Marvel's Phase Three appears to be taking shape with the casting for Ant-Man's Hank Pym reportedly being whittled down to two actors Paul Rudd and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. According to Variety, the long-time Judd Apatow collaborator and DC's Robin/John Blake are the two leading candidates to play the title role in Edgar Wright's 2015 release. The publication believe that while there is a chance that another actor could potentially take the role from the illustrious twosome, Rudd and Gordon-Levitt are the definite frontrunners for the role. Ant-Man's major power is his ability to change size through a special chemical and control legions of ants through his helmet, meaning whoever eventually dons the headwear can expect a unique performance challenge. And The Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End director is believed to want more of a humorous everyman than typically muscle-bound actor to fill the shoes of one of Marvel's smartest heroes. (We are kinda surprised he hasn't used his Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz star Simon Pegg for it). Wright has been tasked with releasing the film on July 31 2015 and, having finished the script with Attack The Block's James Cornish, has released a pre-production image of the size-changing superhero filming is expected to begin in 2014.
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