Ant-Man has battled villains across the multiverse, but none have been as compelling as this one.
The Big Picture Who would have thought that the conclusion of the Ant-Man trilogy would be one of the most consequential films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe going forward? Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania kicked off Phase Five with its exploration of the Quantum Realm. While the universe was small, the stakes for the Ant-Man characters were massive. The film became the cinematic debut of Kang the Conqueror , who first appeared in a surprise cameo in Loki last year.
Why Is Darren Cross Scott Lang’s Perfect Rival? One of the reasons Paul Rudd works so well in the first Ant-Man movie is his schlubby sense of humor. We get the sense that Scott is just skating by in all aspects of his life. He’s even forced to work at Baskin-Robbins due to his criminal record! Scott lacks confidence and the ability to lead; he has a close circle of friends that he trusts, but can’t seem to fit into the adjusted society that his ex-wife Maggie seems to be living in.
Cross' “villainy” doesn’t extend beyond personal retribution. He feels entitled to Pym’s technology, and that he needs to look “worthy” of wearing the Yellowjacket suit. It’s another MCU movie where the villain has a costume that looks like the hero’s, but Cross doesn’t seem like he’s creative enough to come up with anything radically different.
How Does Becoming M.O.D.O.K. Change Darren Cross's Arc? Unfortunately, it seems like all the good things that Marvel should have learned from the success of Stoll's performance in the first Ant-Man film were ignored within Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Since nearly the entire film is set within the goofy, computer-generated world of the Quantum Realm, none of the realism that Cross had presented felt like it was there anymore.
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