Evangeline Lilly Discusses ANT-MAN's Heist Element
Ant-Man's leading lady, Evangeline Lilly, did an interview with CNN to talk about her latest film The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, which she was incredible in. During the interview she opens up about working on the Marvel film, reveals what she took from the set of the movie, and gives some additional details regarding her character Hope Van Dyne and the heist aspect of the story. She begins by explaining what it's like working for Marvel, saying,
"I've been astounded to discover how good to their teams and crew that Marvel are. They're so collaborative, so smart with their stories. They have rich, dynamic characters which are so much fun to play. I expected I'd be a cog in the wheel of a big machine -- I wasn't sure I'd like this experience. But I've been so astounded at how pleasurable the whole experience has been."
Lilly goes on to explain her character a bit and reveals that her character is one of the masterminds behind the heist in the story.
"She is the daughter of the founders of The Avengers, Ant-Man and the Wasp. She is a very talented, intelligent, capable woman and a force to be reckoned with. [Ant-Man] is very much a heist film. It has all the fun, tension and drama of a good heist film. The heist is being masterminded by myself, my father and Scott Lang."
In a separate interview with People, she tells them what it is she stole from the set of the film.
"On Ant-Man, I took a rubber stamp from the office of Hank Pym, who's played by Michael Douglas. If something is small enough to go in my pocket and it will be neat memorabilia, it's gone."
There's nothing really that cool about that, but whatever. She took what she could get. I personally would have tried to walk away with Ant-Man's costume. In another interview with the Huffington Post, Lilly hinted at the fact that her character could appear in future Marvel films. This info came up when asked about developing a screenplay that she wrote, and she says:
"It’s one I’m set to do in 2015 and hopefully 2016 if Marvel will give me that time. You never know when you sign on with Marvel what they’re going to give to you..."
So she seems to have a multi-deal contract, but doesn't know the specifics of it. Here's the synopsis for the film:
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
The movie is being directed by Peyton Reed, and it also stars Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, David Dastmalchian, Michael Pena, Bobby Cannavale, Abby Ryder Fortson, Judy Greer, Wood Harris John Slattery and Gregg Turkington. The movie opens on July 17th, 2015.