Also, Ant-Man is a pretty cool character; he's like the Marvel version of Atom, who you may know from the Arrow and The Flash shows on CW, if not from the DCcomics.
They're both smart guys who use cool suits to change size and be awesome.
(image from Boxden)
But really, who is this guy, and why does he get an origin movie?
Well, Ant-Man actually plays a pretty big role in the Marvel universe, being a founding member of The Avengers, creating Ultron, and appearing in numerous comics and storylines.
Like most comic characters, the Ant-Man name/suit has been passed on through a few generations of heroes.
Ant-Man the first:
Hank Pym is a genius with a bipolar disorder, who was chosen over all other geniuses and designated Earth's Scientist Supreme by the extra-dimensional being Eternity. He discovered Pym Particles which he could manipulate to alter the size of people and things, and began to fight evil alongside the other, original Avengers. As his mental condition kept changing, Pym changed sides and identities several times, so beyond Ant-Man, he was also Giant Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket, and the male Wasp (to honor his ex-wife who was the first Wasp).
Ant-Man the second:
Scott Lang was an electrical engineer who turned to burglary to support his family. He stole Pym's suit to rescue a doctor who could help with his daughter's fatal heart condition. After saving his daughter's life, Lang was willing to turn in the suit and return to jail, but Pym let him keep the suit if he fought for good. During his career as a hero, Lang helped the Avengers, worked for the Fantastic Four when Mister Fantastic was believed dead, joined the Heroes for Hire team, and then eventually rejoined the Avengers.
Ant-Man the third:
The current Ant-Man in comics first appeared in 2006 and will probably be ignored in the Marvel movie universe. Eric O'Grady is a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who was selected to test a prototype Ant-Man suit that Pym was developing, but ended up stealing it from the base and using it for his own purposes. Steve Rogers chose to add him to the team of Avengers, hoping to redeem the world's most unlikable super hero.
The cool thing about this movie is that it will establish a consistent version of Ant-Man who will exist in the rest of the movies, and that should be much easier for the public to understand. The movie will include an older Dr. Pym who helps Scott Lang obtain the suit. Beyond that, it will be interesting to see what changes and what stays true to the [confusing] comics.
Obviously, some more interesting aspects of Ant-Man will need to be left behind, such as creating Ultron (as Ultron already exists in the Marvel movie universe).
Brandon Davis, over at ComicBookDotCom, says the movie "stands on its own two exoskeleton feet as one of Marvel's most unique films to date."
So... a guy in a size-changing suit who fights evil and talks to ants. What's not to love?
(Like, you really should buy a ticket and see it today. You may regret ignoring this advice.)
Off to watch Ant-Man,
The Purple Writer
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