Why did they change Cassie Lang, Ant-Man’s daughter? The Marvel scandal and Kathryn Newton

Despite the fact that at this point in the Marvel Cinematic Universe it is rare to see a character being recast, the beloved Cassie Lang had a very noticeable change from the movie “Avengers: Endgame” to “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”, as revealed by the trailer for this new movie in which Ant-Man’s daughter is now played by Kathryn Newton.

The premiere of this long-awaited film will not arrive before February 2023, however the official trailer already shows several surprises in detail, such as the return of the original cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Phyfer and Michael Douglas, in addition to Bill Murray and Jonathan Majors, but in this story you will also see the actress’s debut Catherine Newton.

In the 2019 movie “Avengers: Endgame”, Cassie Lang, the daughter of Ant-Man, is played by Emma Fuhrmann and is featured in a couple of scenes after 5 years have passed since Thanos snapped, so it was expected that he would get the call to return to the adventure in this third installment, but unexpectedly Marvel changed plans and didn’t provide your reasons.

currently Marvel Studios remains silent as to why they changed the actress from Cassie Lang and the only thing that becomes clear with the trailer for ‘Ant-Man and the Vespa: Quantumania’is that Kathryn Newton plays a vital role as Ant-Man’s daughter in this new adventure, as she is even seen wearing a superhero suit.

The Marvel scandal over Ant-Man’s daughter

When the recording of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” began, the production gave a lot to talk about when it was revealed that Kathryn Newton had been cast for Cassie Lang, not just for the unexpected (and inexplicable) casting. of the character, but also because the actress Emma Fuhrmann was not informed.

After participating in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ as the adult version of Scott Lang’s daughterEmma Fuhrmann like many fans imagined she would be part of the third film, so it was a big disappointment when she found out that Kathryn Newton had been replaced to play the same role, leaving her without a contract, so she didn’t hesitate to express their discontent. online.

However, Marvel Studios decided to stay away from this issue and everything was forgotten, until the premiere of the first official trailer of this long-awaited film, which sparked many negative comments, and some positive ones, towards the change of actress for Cassie Lang, but the truth is, fans can’t wait to see her in action as the mighty Stature from the comics.