No one seems quite sure what Janet Van Dyne's (The Wasp) ultimate role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be as of yet, but Evangeline Lilly (who will play Janet's daughter, Hope Van Dyne, in "Ant-Man") appears to have let the cat out of the bag regarding the fact that her movie mom did don the superhero tights at some point.
"I thought Edgar's [original director Edgar Wright] idea to blend the [Hank and Scott] stories was brilliant," Lilly said while speaking to BuzzFeed. "You're going to have fans up there who insist that you tell the story of Hank Pym, and fans up there who will be more on the Scott Lang side of it...I think we are going to come close to pleasing them all. And what's cool is that, you know, Janet Van Dyne is my mom. Hank Pym is my father. I was raised by two superheroes. I'm no schlump. I'm a pretty smart, competent, capable, kick-ass female. She's very cool."
A previous fan theory had suggested that Janet Van Dyne would be an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., based on the fact that "Ant-Man" will have a flashback scene, showing a younger Hank Pym working with the agency. Assuming that Lilly means superhero in the literal sense, flashy costumes, slick codenames, etc., this new intelligence doesn't necessarily disprove that theory, but certainly suggests that she was more than just a regular agent.
"Ant-Man" is slated to hit big screens everywhere on July 17, 2015.
