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Ant-Man 3 Cassie Lang Update: Actress Popularity Might Have Affected the Recasting Decision


There was confusion among fans after Marvel announced the Ant-Man 3 cast. One of its characters was recast, leaving fans bewildered as to why Marvel made this move.

Marvel's head, Kevin Feige confirmed the title as Ant-man and the wasp: Quantumania. It will see the return of Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, and Michelle Pfeiffer and the announcement that Jonathan Majors will be playing the role of Kang the Conqueror. However, Feige also announced the new Cassie, which will be played by Kathryn Newton, not Fuhrmann.

In the first two Ant-Man movies, Scott Lang's young daughter was played by Abby Ryder Fortson. That needed to change when Endgame happened. After the five-year time jump, Fortson was too young to continue the Cassie Lang role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which resulted in Fuhrmann taking over the role.

Fuhrmann is at the right age to play the character but was booted off in exchange for Newton. There was no clarity as to why it happened and no one at the studio even clarified why. One of the reasons might be because they needed a bigger and more popular actress to take on the role. Marvel may be looking at the big picture of the MCU future, affecting their decision to recast the character.

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Newton is a rising star in Hollywood. She has undertaken roles on The Society, Blockers, Freaky, and Big Little Lies. Marvel may have wanted Cassie to be carried by someone with a bigger name as they move forward to Phase 4. Moreover, Newton has also a blockbuster experience in Pokemon: Detective Pikachu which may be seen as something more beneficial for Marvel.

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There are some instances that recasting happens when scheduling is an issue. However, there is no scheduling conflict to suggest that Furhmann was too busy to play the role of Ant-Man 3 in 2021. In fact, her IMDb does not have any confirmed credits that will prove her schedule is too packed for the Marvel movie filming. Her schedule seems to be wide open which means the conflicting schedule is not the issue. One potential caveat is that Furhmann might be too busy with her studies that she cannot make room for a blockbuster production schedule.

Some fans also believe that Furhmann did a great job with her acting prowess which means that acting is not the issue. In the scene in the Avengers: Endgame where Scott finds Cassie grown-up, fans agreed that it was one of the emotional moments in the film.

Furhmann may not be able to play the character but Newton is also a talented actress. Hopefully, fans will not take out their anger over the recasting issue against Newton as she takes her step as Cassie Lang in the MCU.

The Ant-Man and the Wasp is set to start its production in 2021.

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