Rudd has appeared in four films for Marvel as Scott Lang, the thief-turned-superhero nicknamed Ant-Man.
“They know where I’m at, and that’s all I can say.”
I blink, can I send messages?"

Paul Rudd in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’.Credit: Marvel Studios
“Morse code, someJohnny Got His Gun.I’ll tap out things with my head.”
“Isn’t everyone traveling to London soon now in this business?”
Starring in a Marvel film doesn’t guarantee you a spot on the Avengers' roster.

Paul Rudd in 2024.Joe Maher/Getty
The most notable absences from the Avengers films have been Daredevil and his notable associates like Elektra.
The X-Men also haven’t spent much time in Avenger films.
“Surreal doesn’t even cover it,” he toldEntertainment Weeklyin 2023.
“For a comedy fan like myself,Martin ShortandSteve Martin,that’s Mount Rushmore.
I mean, truly hero worship.
To get to work with them, I still kind of can’t believe it.”