Is Armie Hammer Going to Play ANT-MAN?

The Lone Ranger star Armie Hammer apparently visited the set of Captain America: The Winter Soldier recently, and a lot of people were wondering why. Some speculate that it was because he is going to be joining the Marvel universe in Edgar Wright's Ant-Man. There could have been several reasons why he was visiting the set, but when the actor was questioned about it during a press conference, he gave some interesting and odd answers. Here's how that conversation went down:

So, you and Edgar Wright visited the Captain America 2 set… 

Me and Edgar? Who’s Edgar? The actor?

The director. Edgar Wright. 

Edgar Wright?

Is this an act? If this is an act, you’re convincing. 

No, it’s not an act. Who’s Edgar Wright?

The supposed director of Ant-Man. 

Of what?

Ant-Man. 

Ant-Man? Oh! Wait! You think you know something! No, there’s nothing! What do you know? What’s the rumor?

That you were spotted on the Captain America 2 set with Edgar Wright. 

No, there’s nothing.

Really? 

Yeah!

Really. 

I promise. I promise-promise. Ant-Man?

You’re saying it like you’ve never heard of him before. 

No, I know the character Ant-Man—like, the comic book character.

You can’t tell me that this is the first time you’ve heard the rumor that you’re playing Ant-Man. 

First in my life. I swear to god, cross my heart, hope to die. Amy! [Turns to his publicist Amy, who says, '"I've never heard of that ever ever. Who's Ant-Man?"] They make him shrink! You’re a news-breaker right there.

Potentially fictitious, apparently. 

Well, it works. [Fake enthusiasm] I’m doing Ant-Man, I’m very excited about it. Me and Edgar.

Congrats. 

I did go visit the set, though. Not with Edgar.

With who? 

Just by myself.

Any reason? 

Um… a buddy of mine was working on the movie so I just wanted to go say hi.

This by no means proves that he's playing Ant-Man, but the fact he was acting so weird about it is, well... a little weird. It's like he was trying to avoid the question in a humorous way. 

I think Hammer would make for a decent Ant-Man. It's only a matter of time before he does end up starring in a comic book movie. What would you think about Hammer playing the character?

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