New 'Ant-Man' Trailer Reveals Paul Rudd as Ultimate Weapon, Villain Yellowjacket (VIDEO)
Marvel recently released the new trailer for "Ant-Man" showing actor Paul Rudd as the ultimate secret weapon, and giving audiences a first look at the film's villain, Yellowjacket.
Amidst thousands of ants, Paul Rudd learns his powers and clashes with villain Yellowjacket in the first trailer for "Ant-Man" released by Marvel.
Representing the 12th and last film in phase two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Ant-Man" tells the story of a petty thief Scott Lang, who has stolen a mysterious substance that allows him to shrink in size but increase his strength exponentially.
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He is freed from prison where he is serving time for his thievery and recruited by Dr. Hank Pym, played by Michael Douglas, the first Ant-Man who invented the substance. He mentors Lang to take his place.
In the two-and-a-half minute trailer, Rudd as Scott Lang executes several polished action sequences without the use of a single weapon, even during his battles with Darren Cross the Yellowjacket. The villain is played by "This Is Where I Leave You" actor Corey Stoll, who is menacing with a slick black and yellow costume complete with plasma cannons.
The film also shows Pym's daughter, Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), who is at odds with her father and helps Cross take over his company and militarize the Ant-Man technology.
Pym wants Lang to break into his former company, now run by Cross, and help prevent the militaristic Yellowjacket suit from going public.
Throughout the trailer, Scott Lang is self-conscious about his new persona, and constantly pokes fun at himself and the superhero name he has been given. The backstory of how he lands in jail and his sick daughter is also included in the trailer.
"Ant-Man" also stars Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peňa, and Judy Greer, and is directed by Payton Reed for a July 17, 2015 U.S. release.
