Marvelheld their world premiere forAnt-Manat the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood on Monday, where cast and crew attended along with several members of theMarvelfamily. One such guest wasGuardians of the GalaxydirectorJames Gunn, who revealed on hisFacebookpage earlier this week thatAnt-Manwas his favoriteMarvelmovie since 2008’sIron Man. Take a look at the director’s full statement below.
“Ant-Manmay just be my favoriteMarvelfilm sinceJon Favreau’sIron Man(well, maybe excluding one film to which I’m partial). Honestly, the movie is a complete blast! I was so happy after seeing it. It’s never boring for a second and it’s hilarious and warm throughout. It doesn’t get caught up in the webbing of its own science-fiction concept like so many movies do these days, remaining simple and elegant. It’s a part of the Marvel universe without being ruled by that fact.Paul Ruddis nuanced and charming and funny and is a surprisingly natural fit as a modern superhero (side-fact -Paul Ruddmust be a nice guy, because he and I dated the same girl in college, and yet I still love him).Michael PenaKILLS IT - this movie is going to make him a huge star. My old palJudy Greer(she was Deadly Girl to my Minute Man in The Specials (film) many moons ago) is great in a small role. AndMichael Douglasis awesome. I think all ofPeyton Reed’s years directing have led him to making something as deft and nimble and joyous as this; he did an incredible job. And, despiteEdgar Wright’s parting from Marvel, his spirit is felt through the entire project, and there is no doubt everyone owes him a huge debt of gratitude. I left the theater incredibly happy. So often I see movies by people I love which are just okay - it’s great to love a movie as much as I love the people who made it.”
James Gunncertainly isn’t alone in his praise forAnt-Man, with several positive reactions coming through from various social media outlets shortly after the film was screened for critics. Are you looking forward to thissuperhero movieeven more now that it hasJames Gunn’s stamp of approval? Let us know what you think, and stay tuned for more onAnt-Manas we get closer to the July 17 release.
