Michael Douglas Excited to Film Next 'Avengers' Movie
The original Ant-Man is hopeful to be in the two-part "Infinity Wars."
— -- When all of Earth's mightiest heroes unite to fight one of the greatest villains in comic history, Thanos, the Avengers will likely be joined by an original team member.
Michael Douglas, 71, spoke to ABC News this past weekend about "The Bomb," a multimedia installation at the Tribeca Film Festival, and confirmed his future with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, shooting "The Avengers" this fall.
Though he said he doesn't have a script yet, he's excited that he could potentially be in the two-part "Infinity Wars" nonetheless.
Right now, he's only officially listed as reprising his Dr. Hank Pym character in "Ant-Man and the Wasp," the "Ant-Man" follow-up set for 2018. But the chemistry between Douglas and new Ant-Man, Paul Rudd, seemed to charm audiences, so another turn as his mentor would make sense. "Ant-Man" was a smash-hit in 2015, earning more than $500 million worldwide in box office sales.
Pym is also an iconic character in the books, one of the first Avengers before he eventually passed the mantle to Lang.
Douglas said the way comic book movies are created is an experience. "It's a different world, green screen," he told ABC News. "They make you look 30 years younger with little dots on your face," he added about his role in the 2015 hit, where flashbacks showed him alongside the likes of Tony Stark's father and other original Avenger/S.H.I.E.L.D. innovators.
"I wasn't on to comic books but I am now," he added, laughing.
"Avengers: Infinity Wars" will kick off in May 2018 with Part 1 and will follow the story of Thanos, Josh Brolin's evil villain who may just want to destroy Earth -- if the plot follows the books. Thanos is about as sinister as it gets and actually covets death.
The Avengers might be split now for "Captain America: Civil War," but that will probably change as Thanos hovers and hunts down all of the Infinity stones, which can destroy planets with the flick of a wrist.
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