Loki star Jonathan Majors is all set to become the “biggest, baddest MCU villain” audiences have ever seen in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. According to the actor himself. Appearing alongside his Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania co-stars via Fandango, Majors has offered some insight into where the MCU sequel will find the malevolent Kang the Conqueror, who has become a man isolated.
"Well, they come down to the Quantum Realm, the Quantum Realm is my current domain. It's where I am. And as the title says, I've conquered it. So, he's a man isolated. Just there. Working it out."
Trapped in the Quantum Realm following the unleashing of the multiverse, Kang is expected to take over from Thanos as the next Marvel big bad. Which is something that Majors is more than ready for, with the actor explaining how he will continue the legacy and craft a layered, near- sympathetic bad guy.
"Here's the thing with villains, right? Or, with any character. But, particularly with villains. Yes, there is the manifestation of power. But, the internal power is really the drive. You know? And I think with Kang, something I found so interesting was that his pain and suffering and discomfort and frustration with society and the world is so great in him that [those qualities] have allowed him to make himself into the supervillain that you see.”
Much hype is being thrown Kang’s way, with the villain set to battle The Avengers in 2025’s Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. And it certainly sounds like the superhero team will have a fight on their hands.
"It is that internal friction that gives him that power. Now, how it manifests? Stay tuned! Yeah, his heartache is great and so massive that he does live up to that title of being the biggest, baddest MCU villain that we've had."
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Hurls Scott Lang & His Family into the Quantum Realm
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania officially kicks off Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and finds super-hero partners Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne returning to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope's parents Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.
Directed by Peyton Reed from a screenplay by Jeff Loveness, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne aka Wasp, Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne, and Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang, as well as David Dastmalchian, William Jackson Harper, Katy O'Brian, and Randall Park, with Corey Stoll returning as a MODOK. Ghostbusters star Bill Murray will also make his MCU debut in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, portarying Lord Krylar, the governor of the lavish Axia community within the Quantum Realm, and a man who has an intimate history with Janet van Dyne.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is scheduled to be released on February 17, 2023.