After the intensity Marvel fans experienced watching Avengers: Infinity War, the MCU needed to slide in a pallet cleanser. Some might remember, the dates of Captain Marvel and Black Panther were moved, most likely for this very reason. And once again, Marvel provides the perfect kind of movie at exactly the right time. Overall, the movie was light and fun, keeping things super simple (the Kevin Feige way) while producing more than enough MCU Easter Eggs to keep fans busy speculating until the release of Captain Marvel.
Ant-Man and the Wasp occurs two years after Civil War, bringing back Paul Rudd as Scott Lang (Ant-Man), Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne (ﷺWasp), and Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym. Lang’s crew of dysfunctional criminals also returns with Michael Peña as Luis, T.I. as Dave, and David Dastmalchian as Kurt. New additions to the cast include Laurence Fishburne as D🐻r. Bill Foster, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost (Ava), and Walton Goggins as Sonny Burch.
The events of Ant-Man and the Wasp take place⛦ over the course of three days, as the team is brought together to rescue Hope Van Dyne’s mother (Janet Van Dyne), played by Michelle Pfeiffer. In a typical MCU kind of way, multiple events take place at the same time, threatening the task at hand.
Warning!!! Major Spoilers For Ant-Man And The Wasp Ahead!
For those who are chomping at the bit to know, the movie does explain why Scott Lang was absent from Infinity War, while also throwing in a shocker (one which elicited gasps from the entire moviegoer audience) during the mid-credit scene. Hidden within these details are tiny thing🙈s the casual fan might miss, along with a bunch of MCU Easter Eggs.
30 Ant-Man And The Wasp Takes Place During Events Of Infinity War
Ant-Man was shown on the poster for Avengers: Infinity War but he never officially made an appearance. This🌱 led to tons of speculating and theories on the inter-web, mostly centered around the Quantum Realm.
It’s official now. Scott and team were way too preoccupied to know what was going down in Infinity War, as the timeline for Ant-Man and the Wasp directly correlates with Avengers: Infinity War. Not only was his absence fleshed out, but it seems like he’ll play a major role in the upcoming Avengers 4.
29 Warning About Time Vortex Traps
A simple warning about time vortex traps in the Quantum Realm might seem like casual dialog in any other film, but in the MCU it’s sure to make fans cringe after the ending of Avengers: Infinity War. Many were ꦆwondering if the results of Thanos’ snap would be played out, and the post-credit scene delivered in full capacity.
For a moment, audiences are led to believe Scott is the one who gets dusted when he doesn’t respond.
Hope Van Dyne, Dr. Hank Pym, and Janet Van Dyne are the ones to get dusted, instead, leaving Ant-Man stranded in the Quantum Realm. Let's hope he brought along some oꦡf those blue disks.
28 Mysterious Purple Eye In Post Credit Quantum Realm
Peyton Reed and Kevin Feige have both hinted during the Ant-Man and the Wasp press junket tour about Easter Eggs hidden in Quantum Realm. Some fans have taken to the inter-web declaring they saw Thanos briefly due to a pair o⛦f mysterious purple eyes.
Others have seen the same image but have said it to be Dormammu from Dr. Strange. It’s unlikely we’ll get a straight answer until the digital release when many will go frame by frame through all the Quantum Realm sequences. Until then, fans will simply hꦜave to speculate and theorize, wondering if there is another connection to꧑ Avengers 4 buried between the trippy color patterns.
27 New Power Introduced
Being stuck in the Quantum Realm for around 3 decades changed Janet Van Dyne through what she states, is a form of evolution. Because of these changes, Janet can heal through touch, using materials found 💛in the Quantum Realm.
This opens the door for other powers to emerge as her character is set to return in Avengers 4, thanks to leaked information from Evangeline Lilly. Another possibility revolves around Scott Lang developing additional powers while being stuck in the Quantum Realm. Only time will tell, but one thing’s for certain, expect to see more than E.T. healing fingers in Avengers 4.
26 Cassie Lang Didn’t Get Dusted
It’s not shown in Ant-Man and the Wasp whether Cassie survived Thanos’ snap, but it’s certainly implied. Screen Rant reported back in April that Emma Fuhrmann had joined the cast of Avengers 4 as an older version of Cassie Lang. Due to Scott being stuck in the Quantum Realm, it now makes sense why an older version of Cassie was cast for Avengers 4.
Many of Cassie’s lines in Ant-Man and the Wasp were al🦩so setting her up to possibly be a superhero in the future since she wanted to be her father’s part♑ner. Cassie also says she wants to grow up and help people like Ant-man and Wasp do.
25 Secrets Of Bill Foster
To some casual MCU fans, the addition of Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Bill Foster could be written off as a side character who helped drive the plot of the film along. His history, however, goes much deeper than what was seen in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
As mentioned in the movie, Foster was a part of project G.O.L.I.A.T.H. (referred to also in Iron Man 2) with Hank Pym.
In the comics, this was also the case, but he primarily worked with Pym’s rival, Tony Stark. Not only does he have ties t🙈o Stark but was married to the beautiful Claire Temple while she was just a medical student. Considering both characters are already established in the MCU, it’s likely fans will see Dr. Bill Foster again.
24 Ghosts’ Backstory Creates Plot Holes
According to the ba💞ckstory given to Ghost in Ant-Man and the Wasp, she was trained and utilized as a secretive operative for S.H.E.I.L.D. after the passing of her parents. The problem with this🐻 scenario is that no one has heard of her despite there being five seasons of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and 19 previous MCU movies.
There’s little doubt the MCU will figure out a way to patch up their newly created plot hole, but at the same time, it’s a shame we didn’t get to see her in action while emp⭕loyed by S.H.I.E.L.D.
23 Foreshadowing Of Stinger And Young Avengers
Throughout several parts of Ant-Man and the Wasp, Cassie Lang mentions she wants to be just like her dadꦜ. She stated she wanted to be his partner, and when asked by Hope what she wants to be when she grows up — Cassie says she wants to help people just like her dad.
In the comi🍒cs, Cassie becomes the superhero Stinger and is a part of the Young Avengers team. With so many “o🌃n the nose” moments regarding Cassie’s future in Ant-Man and the Wasp, it seems likely Stinger has been officially greenlit for a future MCU movie.
22 Introducing Geoffrey Ballard To MCU
The mole in the FBI goes by the name Agent Stoltz (Sean Kleier) in Ant-Man and the Wasp but his comic book origins are directly related to Geoffrey Ballard. Introduced in the Marvel Comic Black Goliath #4 (1976), Ballard goes by the code name Centurion.
Much like his role in the movie, Centurion is a 💃villain who used to work for the FBI and was oftಌen pitted against Ms. Marvel. This could mean Stoltz might show up in either a spin-off or future MCU film as a villain.
21 Possible Foreshadowing Of Future Female Villain
While Scott, Hope, and Cassie are watching their drive-in flick at the end of Ant-Man and the Wasp, a moth attacks the car they are in due to Scott turning on t📖he windshiel♉d wipers.
For most, this seems normal, but in the MCU it could be an introduction to a Marvel Comic villain named Skein.
Originally known as Sybil Dvorak, she became the villain Skein after joining groups like Night Shift and The Mast🅺ers of Evil. She ha♉s also gone up against Spider-Woman and the Avengers.