Marvel Studios recast Cassie Lang for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, choosing Kathryn Newton for a bigger and more recognizable star in the role. The decision to recast Cassie Lang was not unusual, as Marvel has recast other characters in the past, such as Bruce Banner and James Rhodey.
The movie conjures up images from Star Wars as it's superheroes Ant-Man and Wasp save the planet(s) from an evil Kang the Conqueror. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is aimed at older kids and teens. It's not suitable for children under 11 years and parental guidance is recommended for children aged 11-13 years.
Marvel and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, it can be deduced that Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is set in 2025. That idea is something backed up by Marvel Studios Parliament member Nate Moore, who indicated that Quantumania takes place “potentially concurrent” with Thor: Love and Thunder.
There are touches added in—like Cassie calling Hank "Grandpa"—that help to illustrate how close this family has grown in the time since we last met them.
When Kang the Conqueror finally shows his face to Janet van Dyne and her family, he refers to Hope as "Jellybean." This affectionate term is usually only used by Janet when speaking to her daughter, but Kang's use of the nickname shows the bond that he made with Janet when he was first exiled to the Quantum Realm.
The fact that Cassie Lang is 18 years old in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania further explains some of her life. There is no appearance by her mother or stepfather, so it is possible that Cassie has now moved out - even though she mentions that no one can afford rent right now.
After the events of Loki, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania is the next big step in tackling MCU's burgeoning multiverse narrative.
Summary. The Council of Kangs, introduced in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, is likely connected to Loki season 2 and will play a key role in upcoming crossover events. The death of He Who Remains in Loki season 1 triggered chaos in the multiverse, leading to the creation of the Council of Kangs.
Specifically, it looks like Disney made the decision to have gay imagery removed from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in an effort to keep the film from getting banned in Kuwait.
With both Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law set in 2025, it stands to reason that the events of The Gotg Holiday Special take place during Christmas 2025. This means that Quantumania is set between December 2025 and July 2026.
Marvel Studios recast Cassie Lang for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania following her MCU appearance in Avengers: Endgame. During the first two Ant-Man movies, Scott Lang's young daughter Cassie was played by Abby Ryder Fortson, but the five-year time jump in Avengers: Endgame concluded with another actor in the role.
Despite knowing full well the appeal of Luis, Reed tells THR there is no version of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania that features the character. The filmmaker justifies the decision by saying the threequel is already packed with characters and they decided early on not to get Luis in the mix.
Created by David Michelinie and John Byrne, the character first appeared in Marvel Premiere #47 (April 1979). Cassandra Lang is the daughter of the superhero Scott Lang / Ant-Man. She has also been known as Stature, Stinger, and Ant-Girl at various points in her history.
Despite the shocking level of power expressed by Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Loki season 1 implied that He Who Remains was, in fact, stronger than the Conqueror and all his other variants.
There actually is a perfectly good reason for why he isn't as dangerous and powerful as he was set up to be in Loki. As stated above this Kang is an exile, stripped of his powers and resources. Quantum Realm exists outside time so he can't manipulate time, and without the multiverse engine his ship is useless.
He was exiled to the realm by the Council of Kangs — a group made up of other versions of the villain from throughout the multiverse. Quantum Kang was banished because he wanted to slaughter the council so that he was the only version to exist.
Kang the Conqueror is most frequently depicted as an opponent of the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. A time-traveler, several alternate versions of Kang have appeared throughout Marvel Comics titles over the years, such as Rama-Tut, Immortus, Scarlet Centurion, Victor Timely, Iron Lad, and Mister Gryphon.
Of course, like with most MCU movies, some of the biggest reveals about the future come from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's two credits scenes. The first scene takes place in the middle of the credits, and for the last one, you'll have to wait until the very end.
If the Avengers: Endgame theory that Cassie's parents were snapped is correct, it means that she was completely alone for those five years after Thanos' snap. Maggie and Jim were snapped, while Scott was presumed to have met the same fate while trapped in the Quantum Realm.
Scott reassures her that there have been plenty of mistakes in his life, and she isn't one of them. As a goodbye, he tells her, “I love you peanut.” This nickname is what he calls her when we first are introduced to Cassie in the first Ant-Man. No matter how much Cassie grows, she will always be his peanut.
Considering Paul Rudd's youthful appearance and the character's personal history, Scott Lang could technically be anywhere between the ages of 30 to 53 throughout the MCU, the latter of which is Paul Rudd's actual age now, as he was born in 1969.
