Stars Swarm World Premiere of “Ant-Man”

Buena Vista(LOS ANGELES) — Ant-Man cast members Michael Douglas, Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Judy Greer, and Michael Pena were among the celebrities who swarmed the red carpet in Los Angeles Monday night for the world premiere of Marvel’s latest superhero hit. 

Other Marvel series stars who showed their support for the size-shifting hero included Guardians of the Galaxy writer-director James Gunn, his GOTG co-star Michael Rooker, as well as Ant-Man co-creator — and, naturally, Ant-Man cameo player Stan Lee — and J. August Richards and Brett Dalton from Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

In Ant-Man, Rudd plays Scott Lang, a thief who unwittingly steals a suit that gives him the power to shrink down to the size of the titular insect. The technology was developed by Douglas’ character, the brilliant scientist Hank Pym, who, decades earlier bore the Ant-Man mantle himself, becoming one of the founding member of The Avengers.

Pym taps Lang to become the hero in an effort to steal its stolen tech back from Stoll’s Darren Cross, who builds a competing suit with eyes on creating an army of super-powered, size-shifting soldiers.

ABC Radio wondered what some of the movie’s stars would do with that ability.

“I would go to the Oval Office,” Lilly told us, “And I would…stay small…and I would…listen to the goings-on and find out…who’s really pulling the strings in this country and what’s going on.”

Pena would choose a more direct path, telling us, “I’d probably kill every terrorist. I’d make ’em pay.”

For his part, Douglas told Marvel.com he was, “grateful [to be] in the Marvel family,” and called the movie, “a lovely experience…a learning experience,” and “a gas, a gas and a half.” He also said of the effects, “it’s going to blow your mind…It’s spectacular.” 

Ant-Man craws into theaters July 17 — and be sure to stay past the end credits. While Age of Ultron didn’t have a post-credits scene, this movie has one that is not to be missed.

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