When Paul Rudd was announced as Marvels choice to headline Ant-Man, some fans were skeptical. Sure, Rudd is a terrific actor with a great body of work. But does he have a great enough body to handle the high-stakes action that comes with the superhero territory?
It seems that the answer is very much yes, based on what Michael Douglas told MTV News at the Toronto International Film Festival, where hes promoting The Reach, his new desert thriller co-starring Jeremy Irvine. Douglas, who appears in Ant-Man as original size-changing hero Hank Pym, revealed that Rudd is not only muscular enough to don Scott Langs superhero suit hes almost too muscular.
Paul Rudd is ripped, said Douglas. Hes been training and working out for this picture for a long time. He was so cut, that they had to soften his costume up, with all the built-in six-packs and all of that.
Douglas, however, wont be wearing a costume and thats A-OK with him.
My costume will be hung up, he said, and Paul will be wearing it in good form.