Scott Lang, better known by his superhero alias Ant-Man, has issued an official response to a topic that's proven controversial in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Why didn't he just fly up Thanos's butt and expand to kill him?
The Disney Wish cruise line will soon set sail for the first time, and includes (alongside a Star Wars section that sells a $5,000 cocktail) a Marvel-themed dining experience called Avengers: Quantum Encounter. Ant-Man (played by Paul Rudd) and the Wasp (played by Evangeline Lilly) appear in an introduction video to welcome fans to the experience, in which Rudd gives the long-awaited answer in character.
"Before we start, let me address the elephant in the room," Rudd said in the video shared by Culture Crave on Twitter (below). "I've heard a lot of chatter out there asking why I didn't shrink down, go in, and kill Thanos in a really creative way. First of all, gross. Secondly, it's much more complicated than that. Allow me to explain…"
Ant-Man explains why he couldn’t go up Thanos’ ass in new clip from ‘Avengers: Quantum Encounter’ 😂 pic.twitter.com/H87I9b48vR
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) June 30, 2022
It's at this point Rudd is cut off by Lilly, who swiftly moves things along, but perhaps the first answer is a sufficient enough explanation.
The Avengers: Quantum Encounter experience otherwise includes a meal, throughout which diners will view a presentation of some of the MCU's greatest technology including Iron Man's arc reactor, Captain America's shield, and Ant-Man's Pym Particles. The attraction also includes Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel, and Sam Wilson's new Captain America (previously Falcon).
Fans last saw Ant-Man in action back in Avengers: Endgame, with the microscopic hero staying out of sight until Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which premieres on February 17 next year. The MCU hasn't slowed down at all overall though, with Moon Knight recently wrapping up on Disney+, the Ms. Marvel series currently in full swing, and Thor: Love and Thunder right around the corner.
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