Hank Pym Vs Scott Lang : Who Was Hank Pym’s Successor?

Dr. darren cross (portrayed by corey stoll), also known as the yellowjacket, is hank pym's former protégé. he attempts to re-create the pym particle formula and sell it to hydra, but is foiled by scott lang, pym, and pym's daughter hope van dyne. as of 2022[update], the character has appeared in the film ant-man; as well as the whih newsfront viral marketing campaign.

Hank pym appears in media set in the marvel cinematic universe (mcu), portrayed by michael douglas, with dax griffin and john michael morris serving as douglas' younger body doubles in flashback sequences. this version originally operated as ant-man and an agent of s.h.i.e.l.d. decades earlier until his wife janet van dyne / wasp seemingly died during one of their missions and he discovers s.h.i.e.l.d.

Picking up after the events of avengers: civil war we find scott land (paul rudd) on house arrest after violating the registration laws and working alongside captain america. spending time with his daughter and obeying the rules set in place for him he only has three days left before his ankle monitor comes off. but things are set in motion to threaten his ability to stay on the down low.the opening of the film shows the past, in particular the story of hank pym (michael douglas) and his wife janet van dyne (michelle pfeiffer), two scientists who've donned the roles of superheroes as the original ant-man and wasp.

I had some hope for this film though, i think paul rudd is hilarious and the overall commitment to a more comedic cast, director and writers seemed like a promising fit for marvel instead of action guys writing comic relief.ant-man begins with a young michael douglas, playing dr. hank pym, arguing with some members of shield about an invention of his and him not sharing it with them. you find out early that his wife is dead and he has no intentions of letting shield use his application, in fear of what could happen if it gets into the wrong hands. then fast forward to present day, scott lang, who is in prison for burglary, (rudd) gets released in a pretty amusing scene.

An enjoyable romp. paul rudd plays scott lang / ant-man as the bit of a loser but with potential. michael douglas plays dr. hank pym as the clever guy who needs scott lang's help.

But it's a trial by fire, and he's quickly adapted to what [the threat] is, rather than what he wishes it were." paul rudd as scott lang / ant-man: a former petty criminal and later on an avenger who acquired a suit that allows him to shrink or grow in scale while also increasing in strength. lang is portrayed by twins bazlo and loen leclair as a baby, by jackson a. dunn at age 12, and by lee moore at age 93.