Back in October, Marvel confirmed that they are moving forward with anAnt-Man sequelentitltedAnt-Man and the Wasp, which will be released on July 12, 2025. Due to the title alone, we know thatPaul Ruddwill be back as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, alongsideEvangeline Lillyas Hope Van Dyne/Wasp. Aside from those main stars, no other actors have been confirmed yet, until today, when a new report confirmed thatMichael Penawill be back as Luis.
The news comes buried at the end of a story fromThe Hollywood Reporter, which reveals thatMichael Penawill be back forAnt-Man 2, which starts filming next year. As for other cast members,Michael Douglasteased in a November interview he would come back as Hank Pym forAnt-Man 2, under one condition, that he won’t be given a lot of “expositional dialogue” in this follow-up. During that interview, he also teased that he was “sure"Michael Penawould be back as Luis.
InAnt-Man, Luis was part of a trio of low-rent criminals, along withT.I.’s Dave andDavid Dastmalchian’s Kurt, who helpedScott Langsteal theAnt-Mansuit from Hank Pym. This trio, particularly Luis, helped provided a lot of comic relief in the heist thriller, which earned $180.2 million domestic and $519.4 million worldwide, from a $160 million budget. We’ll have to wait and see ifT.I.andDavid Dastmalchianwill be back as Dave and Kurt, but with Luis back in the mix, it certainly seems likely.
Just last week,Paul Ruddrevealed that the treatment forAnt-Man 2has been completed, as they begin work on the actual script.Paul Ruddis co-writing withAnt-Manproduction writersGabriel FerrariandAndrew Barrer, working off a treatment they all co-wrote withAdam McKay.Peyton Reedis returning to direct, withKevin Feigeproducing.
Back in June, a profile on actressSharon Stonerevealed that she has signed on to play a mysterious character in a Marvel movie, with many speculating that she will portray the original Wasp, Janet Van Dyne, Hope’s mother. It has never been confirmed if the actress has joined the cast, butEvangeline Lillyrevealed a few months earlier that she wantedMichelle Pfiefferto play her on-screen mom. As forMichael Pena, he will next be seen inWar On EveryonealongsideAlexander Skarsgard,Collateral BeautywithWill Smithand in the remake ofCHiPs, withDax Shepard.
