Marvel's 'Ant-Man' Begins Filminsg as Judy Greer, Bobby Cannavale, John Slattery, and T.I. Harris Join Cast

After much trial and tribulation, filming has finally begun on Marvel's Ant-Man. How do we know? Because of this enthusiastic tweet by director Peyton Reed....

Alright, gang. Today is the day. LET'S. GET. small. #AntMan
— Peyton Reed (@MrPeytonReed) August 18, 2014

With the whole Edgar Wright fiasco clearly in the rear view, not to mention the equally sudden departure of co-star Patrick Wilson, production is kicking off with a number of big additions to the cast, including one that seems to validate a recent rumor. Judy Greer, Bobby Cannavale, rapper Tip "T.I." Harris, Wood Harris (The Wire), Gregg Turkington, David Dastmalchian, and John Slattery have joined Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lily, and Corey Stoll in the superhero film which will be kicking off Marvel's third phase. Slattery is already a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Howard Stark, and his addition would seem to confirm a recent rumor about certain SHIELD-related characters appearing.  As for everybody else? Nothing on who they could be playing but one of these guys has to be filling in for Wilson.

Ant-Man shrinks down to size on July 17th 2015. 

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Tip "T.I." Harris Joins 'Get Hard'; Anna Faris and Chris Pratt are 'Vacation Friends'

* Believe it or not, the acting career of rapper Tip "T.I." Harris has been pretty successful. He's starred in American Gangster, Identity Thief, and Takers, all of which did well at the box office. He'll be appearing as himself in the upcoming Entourage movie, but he's now set to join Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart in the comedy, Get Hard. Directed by Etan Cohen and co-starring Alison Brie, the film has Ferrell as a millionaire falsely convicted of a white collar crime, with Hart as the car washer toughening him up for the prison stint. Harris will play Hart's streetwise cousin.[Deadline]

* Married couple Chris Pratt and Anna Faris will star in Vacation Friends, a new comedy picked up by Fox with plans for Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine) to direct. They will play a wild couple who become friends with a straight-laced pair while on vacation. "They have a great time, and then want to rekindle the fun. Once the other couple gets back to their normal life, it’s not nearly the same kind of fun and their vacation friends won’t go away." Pratt and Faris starred together in the retro comedy, Take Me Home Tonight. He'll be seen next in a pair of big-time studio films, Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, while she currently stars on the CBS sitcom, Mom. [Deadline]

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