Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumaniawas one of the more divisive movies upon its release, earning a “rotten” 46% score from critics but a solid 92% rating from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes. The film was met with even more controversy when starJonathan Majors, who plays Kang the Conqueror and was being eyed as the feature villain of the Multiverse Saga,was fired from Marvelafter being found guilty of third-degree assault and harassment.Hot Toys has decided to honor one of the more positive aspects of the film,Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man, with a new figure. Showcasing Scott Lang’s new outfit, the figure comes with multiple head sculpts to show off either Paul Rudd’s face or the signature Ant-Man helmet with bright red eyes.
Hot Toys has been strengthening its Marvel partnership lately, droppinga new Nebula figurebased onKaren Gillan’s appearance inGuardians of the Galaxy Volume 3,the third and final installment fromJames Gunn. This came not long after Hot Toys ventured into the realm of Marvel video games and teamed up with Insomniac fora newSpider-Man 2figure, showing Peter Parker’s Spider-Man with the signature Anti-Venom suit acquired at the end of the game – once Miles Morales and Mr. Negative help cleanse him of the symbiote. The studio also releaseda new figure of Chris Evans’ Captain Americaaround the same time as the news dropped ofhis return to the MCU inAvengers: Doomsday, and also teased that a Bucky Barnes figure would be coming soon.
Will Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man Return to the MCU?
There has beenno official confirmation that Paul Rudd will return to the MCUand reprise his role as Ant-Man in a future Marvel project, but there are a few places he could potentially show up. It’s all but confirmed that Rudd will appear in bothAvengers: DoomsdayandSecret Wars, especially considering his character has a pre-existing relationship withRobert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark that will certainly make his turn to Doctor Doom harder to grapple with. It’s also possible for him to show up in a potentialYoung Avengersproject to serve as a mentor if his daughter Cassie joins the team.
Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man figure is not yet available for pre-order. Check out the first-look images of the figure above, and watchAnt-Man and The Wasp: QuantumaniaonDisney+.
Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania
Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne are dragged into the Quantum Realm, along with Hope’s parents and Scott’s daughter Cassie. Together they must find a way to escape, but what secrets is Hope’s mother hiding? And who is the mysterious Kang?
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