The cast forPeyton Reed’sAnt-Man and the Waspis shaping up nicely.Paul RuddandEvangeline Lillyare set to return as the eponymous superheroes alongsideMichael Douglasas Hank Pym andMichael Peñaas Luis. They’ll be joined byHannah John-Kamen(Black Mirror) in an unnamed role, and now The Tracking Board reports thatRandall Park(The Interview) is on board.
According toThe Tracking Board, Park is set to play SHIELD Agent Jimmy Woo. Woo has had various affiliations over the course of his time in the comics, but in the Ultimate Marvel storyline, he’s a SHIELD agent working alongside Sharon Carter.
What’s interesting here is that SHIELD has pretty much been a non-factor in the movies since 2014’sCaptain America: The Winter Soldier. Perhaps looking to avoid entanglements with the ABC TV series as well as the question of why SHIELD isn’t involved in every Earthbound incident, it was a wise move to disband the organization and let the superheroes roam free. You can still have Nick Fury show up on a helicarrier like he does inAge of Ultron, but films likeCivil WarandSpider-Man: Homecomingaren’t weighed down by incorporating (or ignoring) SHIELD.
So where does Jimmy Woo fit in? Is SHIELD resurgent? I’m sure people who are watching the show have an answer, but keep in mind that the people who write the movies don’t really pay much attention to what the TV side is doing. Either way, if they got Park, that means it will be a worthwhile role since he’s a rising star and a valuable addition to any cast.
Park, who stars on ABC’sFresh Off the Boatand HBO’sVeep, recently co-starred inSnatchedandThe House. He’ll be seen later this year inThe Disaster Artist.
Ant-Man and the Waspopens June 28, 2025.
