Rumor Report: Will Adrien Brody Play Ant-Man For Marvel Studios?

With the full "The Avengers" roster rumored to be revealed at Comic-Con International in just a few short days, other rumors are heating up regarding which actors will occupy the currently unfilled roles. Edward Norton'sdeparture has left Bruce Banner's purple pants up for grabs, for instance, with actor Mark Ruffalo the rumored frontrunner for the job.

But what about Hank Pym, the troubled scientist better known as Ant-Man? As the central figure of Edgar Wright's developing "Ant-Man" solo film for Marvel Studios, Pym is virtually locked for a seat on the Avengers' starting rotation when the film arrives in theaters in 2012. But who's going to play him?

Well, that depends on who you ask, as conflicting reports have emerged regarding one possible candidate: "Predators" star Adrien Brody.

Brody's possible involvement was first mentioned by John Campea of AMC's Script to Screen, who claimed: "Take this for what its worth, but I was just told Adrien Brody is most likely going to be 'Ant Man' for Edgar Wright."

The report received a further endorsement from El Mayimbe of Latino Review, who stated: "I personally checked w/ my pals at Paradigm (Adrien Brody's agency) & at press time, YES they were pursuing Ant Man but got nothing yet."

But one news outlet isn't endorsing the rumor, as The Playlist states that they have "checked with sources very close to the project this morning and it's evidently untrue." They also mentioned that rumors regarding Nathan Fillion's candidacy for Pym are also untrue.

There you have it, folks — some sides suggesting that Brody is up for Ant-Man, some saying that he isn't. With Comic-Con just a few days away, it's very likely that we're going to see official confirmation one way or the other before too much longer.

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