Opening February 17, 2023 Quantumania: Ant-Man & the Wasp will be the first movie of the MCU’s Phase 5. It’s also the third Ant-ManIt could also be the most thrilling entire in the series. We already know that Kang (Jonathan Majors), is the main antagonist of the movie. And we’ve already learned some tidbits about the story from the Comic-Con Quantumania trailer. There’s at least one QuantumaniaAlso, there are plot leaks all around.
But if you’ve seen Ant-Man 3 trending recently, it’s because the D23 Expo trailer might have leaked on social media. Fans had cause to worry about Scott Lang (Paul Rudd). We will now discuss this possibility. Ant-Man 3Spoiler alert! Big spoilers are below.
Marvel’s secret sauce for the end of trilogies
MCU enthusiasts might be quick dismissive QuantumaniaThis is despite the film’s lighter tone. But let’s not forget that Lang turned out to be the critical weapon the Avengers had against Thanos. And it’s not because of that theory that went viral during EndgameThis video explains how Ant-Man could have killed the Titan.
Lang was the man who discovered time travel and set in motion the chain of events that lead to Thanos defeating the Avengers. An unbiased look at what we saw in shows that Ant-Man is now a huge superhero in the universe. HawkeyeAnd Ms. Marvel.
But here’s the truth Ant-Man 3This sequel will make the next installment more thrilling than the first. We’re looking at the third part of the franchise. Kevin Feige recently told the world that Marvel is looking to capitalize on the end of three trilogies.
In a recent interview, he spoke out about Deadpool 3Marvel loves to make big moves with part threes. “How do we elevate it in the way we’ve been able to with Civil War, and Infinity War, and Ragnarok?” Feige said. “It’s very fun to be in the world of the Ryan Reynolds show.”
QuantumaniaThis is also part three of the MCU movie. The stakes are certain to be higher.
Finally, there’s the Kang factor. Ant-Man 3It is a building block Avengers 5It is called The Kang Dynasty.
The D23 Expo Quantumania: Ant-Man & the WaspTrailer
MCU movies with higher stakes run the risk to contain emotional events. This could include the death or significant characters. With Quantumania, Marvel fans are already wondering whether Ant-Man will survive the ordeal he’s about to face.
It all started with a photo from the D23 Expo Quantumania: Ant-Man & the Wasp trailer. We’re looking at a badly beaten, heartbroken Scott Lang in his Ant-Man suit:
On the one hand, this is one rare Paul Rudd image where the actor doesn’t look like he’s still in his 20s or 30s. He’s clearly suffered some sort of traumatic beating. According to reports, he was beaten severely. DetailAccording to the D23 Expo trailer, the clip is different from the one Marvel displayed at Comic-Con.
In the new trailer, Kang is shown needing an Ant-Man variant. And he’s holding his daughter hostage to force Lang’s hand.
What trailers will not reveal is whether Ant Man will die in Quantumania. And we don’t know for certain what will happen to the hero. There is one big plot leak out there, but it does not mention Lang’s death.
Marvel released trailers that showed that Kang had killed Avengers in his multi-dimensional wars. That suggests that Kang isn’t afraid to kill Ant Man and his closest friends. The Comic-Con trailer inspired the tweet.
With that in mind, you should be cautiously optimistic about Ant-Man’s future in the MCU. It doesn’t feel like Ant-Man’s death would serve the greater MCU story here. But we’re only speculating.
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