LOS ANGELES, Aug 29: Actor Evangeline Lilly revealed the first look of Wasp’s superhero costume in Marvel Studios’ upcoming sequel “Ant-Man and the Wasp.”
Lilly shared the photo on Twitter on Monday which also marked the 100th birthday of Jack Kirby. Kirby was a renowned comic book creator credited, with Stan Lee, with inventing some of today’s most popular characters including Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men, along with Ant-Man and the Wasp. Kirby died of heart failure in 1994.
“I am honoured to be on set today playing #TheWasp on what would be Jack Kirby’s 100th birthday. .#ThankYouJackKirby #AntManAndTheWasp,” she captioned the photo.
“Ant-Man and the Wasp” takes place after the events of “Captain America: Civil War,” and will feature Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas reprising their roles as current Ant-Man Scott Lang and Hank Pym, respectively.
Peyton Reed will return to direct the sequel to his 2015 movie. “Ant-Man and the Wasp” will release on July 6, 2018. (AGENCIES)