Ant-Man and the Wasp: the first female Marvel – News Ciné

Whether badistants (Pepper Potts in Iron Man), scientists (Jane Foster in Thor) or acolytes merged in the mbad (The Black Widow in Avengers or Gamora in The Guardians of the Galaxy), the heroines of the Marvel stable have always played a secondary role. Erased in favor of a male principal character, these partners are systematically important for the progress of the plot and, let's be honest, often end up being only an object of affection. If the deal promised to be changed with the film project around the Black Widow – which is still expected – or the release in 2019 of Captain Marvel, it could be that Ant-Man and Wasp is the first of the MCU to mark a turning point in this dynamic

The Wasp

This is the twentieth feature film of the Marvel Cinematographic Universe and, incidentally or not, the Wasp is the first female character to give his name to a Movie Title. Title – and lead – which she certainly shares with Ant-Man but this small step is far from negligible. Especially since it is more prominent on the poster on which it is presented from the front, clearly dominating his partner. An ascendancy confirmed by the plot of this second part which sees Hope van Dyne initiate and lead the mission that will cause Scott Lang, under house arrest, to retrain the costume. And this development is not without displeasure to its interpreter, Evangeline Lilly, who confided to Collider : " Kevin Feige [directeur et producteur de Marvel Studios] did not have a crystal ball.They did not know that the Me Too and Time's Up movements were looming when he launched this franchise.But this film fits in with this great cultural revolution.I am very proud to be part of this moment and have the responsibility to initiate the evolution of MCU to more recognitions for women. "According to Kevin Feige, the presentation of the Wasp costume in the final scene of Ant-Man is probably one of his favorite end of all films in the studio . "I think I speak for everyone, saying that it was high time to join a super-heroine at the MCU, which is why we chose to call the movie Ant-Man and the Wasp .

Ghost

Nine months after the pioneer Thor: Ragnarok, it is the turn of Ant-Man and the Wasp to afford a female antagonist. This mysterious figure appears as a threat to the hero's rescue mission, motivated by his own interests. In comics, Ghost has never fought Ant-Man, he is a solitary mercenary who only aims to lead the hard life to the tycoons and evolves in the world of Iron Man. If his identity was never revealed, it is still specified that it is a man. Yet it's the actress Hannah John-Kamen who slips into the costume of the "villain" of this component. A change that director Peyton Reed evoked as " The character of Ghost could be male or female but it seemed more interesting to cast an actress.Its primary power is the dematerialization, which allows him to cross the walls "Being presented in comics and enjoying no real history, his masculinity has never been constitutive of his identity. Hence this freedom in the adaptation of his character on the screen, that the main interested see and : "C books were written there are thirty years It's nice and liberating to be able to say, "You know what? We live in a modern world. Yes, this character can be played by a man or a woman. "This is a definitively progressive vision. "

And the other women?

The feminine alliance of the film does not come down to The Wasp and Ghost since it is reinforced by two other major secondary characters. If we see little in this sequel, Janet van Dyne – the mother of Hope – is the original Wasp, the one who has done justice alongside Hank Pyme before sacrificing himself to save humanity. Without saying too much, this second part shows that she has demonstrated remarkable strength during years of loneliness. Saving it is decisive for the outcome of the "Ghost" problem. As for Cbadie, Scott's daughter, her character's only goal in both films is to push her father to do good. In the comics, the girl develops her own powers and becomes the superhero Stature, a young avenger. A track that could be explored by Marvel in his future projects and that would make sense with the desire of the studio to free itself from its androcentric policy.