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Michelle Pfeiffer joins 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'
The first major announcement was that Michelle Pfeiffer is to play Janet Van Dyne in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
In the comics, Van Dyne was the first wife of the original Ant-Man, Dr. Henry Pym (Michael Douglas), and was even chairman of the Avengers. She was also the original Wasp, a role now taken on by her daughter Hope (Evangeline Lilly).
The casting was revealed at the end of a funny recap of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date, as told by Ant-Man stars Paul Rudd and Michael Peña.
The first major announcement was that Michelle Pfeiffer is to play Janet Van Dyne in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
In the comics, Van Dyne was the first wife of the original Ant-Man, Dr. Henry Pym (Michael Douglas), and was even chairman of the Avengers. She was also the original Wasp, a role now taken on by her daughter Hope (Evangeline Lilly).
The casting was revealed at the end of a funny recap of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date, as told by Ant-Man stars Paul Rudd and Michael Peña.
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