Actor Bill Murray has revealed that his role for Ant-Man and
the Wasp: Quantumania is unlike the usual do-gooders he's known for.
Speaking to former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning
on The Eli Manning Show, the retired athlete questioned Murray about his part
in the upcoming film. "Aren't you in, like, a superhero movie coming out?
Ant-Man?" Not only does Murray confirm his involvement in the film, but
upon being asked what his power is, Murray responds with, "My power is,
I'm a bad guy."
It was first reported that Murray, known for comedy films
like Ghostbusters and Stripes, would be joining the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe
installment back in October 2021, with the actor later confirming his
involvement a few weeks later while speaking to German newspaper Frankfurter
Allgemeine Zeitung.
A rumor picked up by The Illuminerdi in late December hinted
at Murray playing Krylar, an obscure, Hulk-related character from Marvel
comics. However, Krylar's only appearance had him heroically helping the Hulk,
debunking the rumor -- unless the film really changes Krylar up.
The main villain of Quantumania will be Kang the Conqueror, played
by Jonathan Majors. The actor already played a variant of Kang, He Who Remains,
in the finale of Loki on Disney+, which teased the villain's eventual MCU
debut.
Being that 2018's Ant-Man and the Wasp featured multiple
antagonists not working together, it is unclear at this time if Murray's
mysterious role will be connected to Majors', or someone else entirely.
However, Murray's involvement in the superhero flick does
mean a reunion will occur that did not take long to happen.
The actor was just featured in Ghostbusters: Afterlife
alongside Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd, though Murray's screen time was brief. At
the red carpet premiere for Afterlife, Rudd summed up Murray's involvement in
the MCU to nothing more than a rumor.
While Rudd remained tight-lipped, it is clear that Murray's
involvement in Quantumania is more than just whispers and assumptions, and he
talked about the film's star further on The Eli Manning Show.
Speaking with Manning, the comedy actor joked that Paul Rudd
doesn't agree with his "Sexiest Man Alive" status, so neither does
Murray, saying, "I'm gonna go along with Paul." Beyond that though,
no other details about Rudd, Ant-Man or Murray's villainous role were shared.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania hits theaters on July 28,
2023.