The third chapter of Ant-Man starts Phase 5 of the Marvel universe and Paul Rudd has revealed which other MCU film was valuable for the realization of Quantumania.
And if behind a film Marvel was there another? Apparently that’s what happened to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Paul Rudd, who plays the protagonist Scott Lang, admitted that the third installment of Ant-Man was inspired by another Marvel film. With the arrival of Quantumania in theaters, the Marvel Cinematic Universe welcomes the Phase 5 with new stories, characters and even villains. Such is the case with Kang the Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors and destined to occupy a prominent role until Phase 6 of the MCU. But which film will have inspired the authors to make Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania? This was revealed by Paul Rudd.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania which Marvel movie is inspired by
After the defeat of Thanos in Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel universe is preparing to welcome a new villain. His name is Kang the Conqueror and a first variant of it, The One Who Remains, was launched during the first season of Loki. A key role in Phase 5 of the Marvel universe will surely be the theme of Multiversealready explored during Phase 4 with Spider-Man: No Way Home e Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The start of a new stage also brings with it new themes and villains to defeat. Yet, according to Paul Rudd, the authors had another Marvel film as a point of reference to make Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
As is clear from the first trailer, the third Ant-Man movie changes its tune. While the first two films focused above all on the irony of the character, in Quantumania the narration undergoes an important change and will return a more serious and dramatic approach. It was to make all this possible Thor: Ragnarokthird film starring Chris Hemsworth which in turn opted for a change of register. Thanks to Thor, Paul Rudd admitted that the third Ant-Man film could also experience the change. To the microphones of CBR told how it was possible:
We talked a lot during the making process. I kept thinking about Thor: Ragnarok, where the difference with the others was so glaring that I could hardly believe it was the third film, however different. There was something attractive about doing something unexpected.
As well as in Thor: Ragnarok Hela, played by Cate Blanchetthad a strong connection with Thor and Loki, in Quantumania Kang the Conqueror has a strong connection with some members of the Ant-Man team, especially with Jane van Dyne, who was trapped for a long time in the Quantum Realm where Kang is.
