Marvel Movies: Paul Rudd IS Hank Pym... aka Ant-Man!

The word is out and we may finally have our Hank Pym, as The Wrap and Variety report that actor and musician Paul Rudd has been selected to play the part of Hank Pym, also known as the size-changing Marvel superhero, Ant-Man!

As one of the two rumored actors to be in contention for the part, with the other being Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Now that he's been chosen, it's easy to get used to the idea that he'll be playing the scientist and hero in the movie being helmed by Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim director Edgar Wright. For more information, visit the source post at IGN, Superherohype, The Wrap, and Variety.

Ant-Man is expected to headline "Phase Three" of Marvel Studios and Disney's "Marvel Cinematic Universe", and will be released on July 31, 2015!

Spider-Man Reboot Update: No Mary Jane Watson, Hello Gwen Stacy!

Rumors are abound in several movie news sites that Peter Parker's main squeeze and once future wife Mary Jane Watson may not be in Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot. Instead, website The Wrap reports that the webslinger's other love interest, Gwen Stacy, will be the only female lead focused on in the new movie. This is not new news, considering that there already was a rumor before that Ms. Watson won't be appearing, and actress Emma Stone was cast as Ms. Stacy, thereby confirming MJ's no show in the new flick and no romantic tensions for Peter to worry about.

Personally, I think it's great that Gwen will be the focus of Peter's affections this time, since the character was so underused in Spider-Man 3 and wasn't given the fair treatment the character deserves. She's just as important a love interest as Mary Jane was to Peter, and I think it will fit right well, especially with the reboot being set back in High School and reintroducing Parker (played by Andrew Garfield) back in his developmental years. It's still all rumors at this point, but for more on the story, check out the source article at Screen Rant!

The Spider-Man reboot will debut with a new web of intrigue on July 3, 2012!