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Paul Rudd’s arc as Marvel’s tiniest Avenger aka Ant-Man has been rumored more than once to be coming to an untimely end with the latest upcoming Marvel installment,Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.With Kang the Conqueror being introduced in the film, kicking off Phase Five with a major death seems like a step too far. But not only isAnt-Man 3being positioned as too good of a narrative, but the threat of impending doom is already hard-hitting as it is without having to weigh the MCU audience with the added tragedy of a beloved superhero’s death.
Also read:“For the first time I’m actually scared for Ant-Man”: Marvel’s Boss Kevin Feige Has the Fans Concerned WithAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaTrailer
Paul Rudd’s Arc May Come to an End WithAnt-Man 3
The teasers and trailers and subsequent breakdowns that have ensued in the aftermath of the final curtain setting on Phase Four have dealt the MCU fandom with a massive blow to the chest – one that hurls them back to the days of larger-than-life events setting up scenarios where a supposed character’s life hangs in the balance. The stakes have never been this high in a film that is only supposed to serve as an introductory peek and a mere appetizer for what’s to come.
Also read:NewAnt-Man and The Wasp: QuantumaniaTrailer Hints Scott Lang’s Impending Death
However, popular opinion dictates that Paul Rudd, the people’s superhero and everyone’s favorite, has served too much good in the MCU narrative to escape unscathed after the events ofAnt-Man 3. With his life at stake, the Marvel family will then be delivered the catalyst to rise up to the occasion to do what they were united to do: avenge. But even without the added reason, it seems unlikely that Ant-Man could survive such a close brush with a fully developed Kang quantum army – not to state that Kang himself unleashes his hellfire fury on the Avenger, once he fails to keep his end of the deal.
Scott has the potential to have the most heroic death in the MCU ever.
— Matt Ramos (@therealsupes)June 14, 2025
i don’t think scott will die in quantumania. he might die in kang dynasty or secret wars. however, i do think the original ant-man will die in this one. the original wasp might die in this one too
— Auguste Somers (@augustesomers)August 20, 2025
https://twitter.com/Medi5Media/status/1612659700348379141
He’s either dead man walking, or he’s escaping and likely wishing he didn’t cause of how fucked up it’s going to be on the other side cause he didn’t listen to Janet.
This is most likely the unofficial prequel to Avengers 4.
— Straight Edge Devastator 🦁 (@NJsVillain)August 22, 2025
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— Bigboy92av (@Bigboy1992av)August 13, 2025
Much isn’t left up to the imagination of the audience when Rudd’s superhero then delivers the Ant-Man equivalent of Robert Downey Jr.’s gut-wrenching“I am Iron Man”fromEndgameas he claims,“I don’t have to win, we both just have to lose” –after Kang crushes his him under his boot, like a literal enactment of stomping an ant.
Ant-Man 3Set to Witness the Rise of an Iconic Supervillain
Jonathan Majors’s Kang the Conqueror has been conquering hearts already with his chilling entry and breathtaking performance as the calm, collected, intelligent, and highly dangerous Multiverse-decimating villain. Already chalked up to be one of the most feared and ruthless adversaries to go up against the Avengers, the impossibly powerful and time-conquering being has built a formidable army during his imprisonment within the quantum realm. With that soon about to be over, it’s not long until Kang gets to set foot out into the universe and put into motion his plan of dominating all time.
Also read:“I think it has a profound effect on the MCU”:Ant-Man 3Promises Terrifying Kang the Conqueror Who Will Redefine the MCU More Than Thanos
Michelle Pfeiffer’s Janet van Dyne additionally delivers the needed exposition stating how the being has the power to alter and extinguish entire realities. Considering how Kang was also the one responsible for the TVA coming into being, his presence acts as a direct antithesis to the organization’s sole purpose. If Jonathan Majors’s villain ever deserved a worthy entry after an imposing performance as powerful as this, it has to be whateverAnt-Man 3is offering. And after Majors is done with what he has planned for the MCU, the fandom might not even need the extra jolt to shock themselves into crying out for active vengeance against the enigmatic yet terrible supervillain.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniapremieres on June 22, 2025.
Source:Twitter | Matt Ramos
Diya Majumdar
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
