Michael Douglas Says Marvel ‘Wouldn’t Let Me’ Quit After Asking Studio for ‘Ant-Man’ Character to Be Killed Off
2 sources·Updated October 20, 2026
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- Deadline Hollywood·2h agoMichael Douglas Asked To Be Killed Off Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’: “They Wouldn’t Let Me”
If Michael Douglas had his way, he would’ve left the Marvel Cinematic Universe after starring in 2015’s Ant-Man and its sequel. In a new interview, the actor got real about his time in the MCU and asked the studio to kill off his character. “I would have been killed off after…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Variety·9h agoMichael Douglas Says Marvel ‘Wouldn’t Let Me’ Quit After Asking Studio for ‘Ant-Man’ Character to Be Killed Off
Michael Douglas reached his limit playing Hank Pym (the original Ant-Man) after two Marvel movies, but the studio refused to grant him his wish when he asked for the character to be killed off. The Oscar winner was asked during a recent “Happy Sad Confused” interview if the…
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