The 'Hobbit' actress says, 'I kind of held off from signing my contract,' before meeting the new director and being convinced that the movie was in the right hand.
- November 22, 2014
AceShowbiz -
Evangeline Lilly addresses Edgar Wright's departure from "Ant-Man" for the first time. In an interview with Innerspace, the Hope Van Dyne depicter admits the fallout between Marvel and the original director made her wary and almost quit the movie.
"Oh man, when they got rid of - not got rid of, but when Edgar and Marvel decided to part ways, I was nervous, and I kind of held off from signing my contract because I actually wanted to wait and see what would happen," the former "Lost" actress opens up. The new helmer Peyton Reed eventually managed to convince her to stay. "I met Peyton, and we spoke, and I was convinced that I was going to do the project," she explains.
"He has such impeccable taste, he's so collaborative, he's so much fun," she gushes. "He's so deep into the comic book world, always has been, all his life, and really knows the genre. I have no doubt the film will be incredible. I think it's going to be one of Marvel's best."
"Ant-Man" is due July 17, 2015 in North America. Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang, Michael Douglas portrays Dr. Hank Pym, and Corey Stoll is the Yellowjacket.
