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The Marvel moviemaking tradition of involving major veteran actors in its series – such as Sir Anthony Hopkins in the Thor films – is continuing with the casting of Michael Douglas as Hank Pym in Edgar Wright’s adaptation of Ant-Man, due out July 2015.

According to Marvel president Kevin Feige, “With Hank Pym’s rich history in the Marvel Universe, we knew we needed an actor capable of bringing the weight and stature to the role that the character deserves. We felt incredibly relieved when Michael Douglas agreed to step into the part with the charm and fortitude he brings to every character he inhabits, and couldn’t be more excited to see what he will do to bring Hank Pym to life.”

In the comic books, Pym was the original Ant-Man, and his technology was used by his successors, Scott Lang and Eric O’Grady.