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Actor Pushes Back Against Studio
Michael Douglas expressed frustration with Marvel Studios over the character of Ant-Man. Despite asking to have his role as Hank Pym killed off, the studio refused, leading to Douglas stepping down after two films.
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Michael Douglas reached his limit playing Hank Pym (the original Ant-Man) after two Marvel movies, but the studio refused to grant him his wish when he asked for the character to be killed off. The Oscar winner was asked during a recent “Happy Sad Confused” interview if the stories were
2026-10-19 21:10 UTC