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Casting of the Week
In a surprise announcement from Marvel Studios at San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed that Michelle Pfeiffer will 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).
Find out further casting details and more in our coverage from the Marvel panel
In a surprise announcement from Marvel Studios at San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed that Michelle Pfeiffer will 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).
Find out further casting details and more in our coverage from the Marvel panel
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