Ant-Man 3's Cassie Recast: Director Reveals Why New Actress Got Hired

The creatives behind Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania explained why the threequel introduced Kathryn Newton as the MCU's new Cassie Lang. 

During Disney Investor Day in 2020, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige surprised everyone when he officially announced Newton's casting as Cassie for Ant-Man 3, taking over the role from Emma Furhmann in Avengers: Endgame.

Ant-Man 3 director Peyton Reed subtly explained the recast, noting that time is the central focus of the threequel, and a good chunk of it has to do with Cassie's transition into an adult and Scott pondering with how much time he's lost with her. 

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