Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne / Wasp: The daughter of Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne. She got a similar suit and the name "Wasp" from her mother.[6] She serves as the head of the Pym van Dyne Foundation, which uses the Pym Particles for humanitarian efforts.[7]: 4
Majors also portrays several Kang variants including Immortus, Rama-Tut, Scarlet Centurion, and Victor Timely.
Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang: Scott Lang's 18-year-old daughter who gets a suit similar to his father's. She is scientifically inclined and becomes interested in Pym's old notes and learning more about science and technology from the Quantum Realm. Newton replaces Emma Fuhrmann, who played the character in Avengers: Endgame (2019).[9]
David Dastmalchian as Veb: A slime-like creature that lives in the Quantum Realm. Dastmalchian previously portrayed Kurt in the first two Ant-Man movies.[10]
Bill Murray as Lord Krylar: The governor of the lavish Axia community in the Quantum Realm. He has a history with Janet van Dyne in the Quantum Realm.[12][13]
Plans for a third Ant-Man movie were confirmed in November 2019. At that time, Reed and Rudd were said to be returning. Loveness was hired to write the screenplay for the movie by April 2020. Development of the movie began during the COVID-19 pandemic. The title and new cast members of the movie were announced in December 2020. Filming in Turkey began in early February 2021. Additional filming was done in San Francisco in mid-June, Principal photography started at the end of July at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England. It ended in November.
Schedule
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania premiered at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles on February 6, 2023.[19] It was released in the United States and China on February 17, 2023.[20][21] The movie was previously set to be released in 2022, before being officially announced as releasing on February 17, 2023, in May 2021.[22] It was delayed to July 28, 2023, in October 2021, and returned to the February 2023 date in April 2022.[20] It is the first movie of Phase Five of the MCU.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, 47% of 380 reviews are positive. The average rating is 5.60/10.[23] On Metacritic, the movie has a score of 48 out of 100 based on 61 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[24]
