Michelle Pfeiffer’s Janet Van Dyne characterhas finally shown up on the set ofAnt-Man and the Wasp. Janet Van Dyne was the first Wasp who got stuck in the Quantum Realm after shrinking down small enough to disable a Cold Era rocket in the 1980s. Van Dyne and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), the originalAnt-Manwere working for Peggy Carter’s S.H.I.E.L.D. from what we saw in the firstAnt-Manmovie.Janet Van Dyne’s daughter, Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) will be wearing the Wasp costume in the upcoming sequel next to Paul Rudd’sAnt-Man.
It was announced over the summer at San Diego Comic-Con thatMichelle Pfeifferwould be starring as Janet Van Dyne, but these are the first images that we have seen of her on the set ofAnt-Man 2. Earlier pictures surfaced of Michael Douglas with a dark colored wig and black spots on his face, proving that the special effects team will be de-aging the actor with CGI for a flashback scene. Shortly after, the first images of Pfeiffer popped up online and she is also wearing a wig with black dots on her face, signaling that she too will be de-aged.
From the MCU backstory and from what we’ve learned from the firstAnt-Manmovie, it is highly probable that the scene will take place in the 1980s. Michelle Pfeiffer’s Farrah Fawcett hairdo and Michael Douglas' wig and big-fitting suit also suggest the scene will be a flashback between Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne in the 1980s era. The de-aging technology has come a long way and was used to great effect inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2on Kurt Russel as Ego.
Not much is known about the upcomingAnt-Man and the Wasp, but it is expected to go into Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne’s backstory with the origins of the Ant-Man and Wasp suits. The official synopsis forAnt-Man and The Waspreads.
" In the aftermath ofCaptain America: Civil War, Scott Lang (Rudd) grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to rebalance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he’s confronted byHope Van Dyne(Lilly) and Dr. Hank Pym (Douglas) with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from their past."
The beautifully vague synopsis doesn’t really help or shed any light about what we’re in for, but we do know that Scott Lang will be struggling to keep his home life and his superhero status running together, which is a common thread within the MCU. It has also been rumored that we will see a return to the Quantum Realm.
Ant-Man and the Waspis set to hit theaters on July 6th, 2018 and is directed by Peyton Reed. Michelle Pfeiffer has said in the past that she was attracted to the project because of the humor involved, so expect to see some more lighthearted fun mixed with some action like the first movie. While we wait for more details, check out the first images of Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne below, courtesy ofJust Jared’s Twitteraccount.
