After rumors that David Dastmalchian would not be back for the upcoming threequel, it was recently revealed that the Suicide Squad actor would return, albeit this time in a wholly new role.
Dastmalchian - who played Team Ant-Man member Kurt in the first two films - joins an exclusive club within Quantumania of 14 actors to have played two different MCU characters.
But who exactly could the actor be playing? And how will he play into this adventure across the Microverse?
David Dastmalchian"s New MCU CharacterA new TV spot for Marvel Studios" Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania revealed what exactly David Dastmalchian"s recast MCU character is going to look like.
After having played Kurt in the last two Ant-Man films, Dastmalchian will play a new character in the upcoming threequel known as Veb.
The character is an original creation for the MCU, having never made a Marvel Comics appearance. Being played by Dastmalchian, fans can likely expect the character to be leaned on as comic relief, just like Kurt was in the first two films.
Taking a look at him, it would not be all that surprising if Veb were to be associated with William Jackson Harper"s freedom fighter squadron.
Perhaps just like Dastmalchian"s Kurt helped Team Ant-Man before, the actor"s Quantum Realm character will serve the same purpose in Quantumania. Except this time instead of performing the heist of a lifetime, he is helping bring down a Multiversal oppressor in Kang the Conqueror.
Maybe Dastmalchian is just the first former Team Ant-Man actor to return. Micheal Peña - who also appeared in the two previous Ant-Man movies - did dodge questions about appearing in Ant-Man 3, so Scott Lang"s whole crew could have potentially been recast into new roles.
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania hits theaters on Friday, February 17.